WV · mixed · paved

Wellsburg Yankee Trail

1.4 mi Out-and-back 39 ft gain

1.4-mile paved route with 39 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “WYT”.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 AM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
68°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Headwind on this route — 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

0 /100

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Best for bike commuting today

Route map

Orange marker is the start. Click the map to enable scroll-zoom — the polyline is approximate; use Ride with GPS or Komoot for turn-by-turn.

Atmosphere

Air temp

68°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

33 mph

SW
Rain

12%

Next 24h: 0.45"
Humidity

88%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:57 AM
Sunset

7:42 PM

756 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 69°F · 7 mph S wind · mostly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (32/100).

8 AM Best

69°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph S

9 AM

72°

Partly Sunny

8 mph S

10 AM

75°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

11 AM

78°

Partly Sunny

10 mph SW

12 PM

80°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph SW

1 PM

82°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph SW

2 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph SW

3 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph SW

4 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph SW

5 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph SW

6 PM

83°

Partly Cloudy

12 mph SW

7 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph SW

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Wind on this route

33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 178° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 176° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 176° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 179° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 193° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 198° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 197° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 196° · headwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

49 ft gain 69 ft loss Max 669' Min 636' 1.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

68°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

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Exposed + wet + windy mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

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33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

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Headwind on this route 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

-8

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

About this route

Distance: 1.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 39 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route WYT
Start: 40.2846, -80.6094
OSM: relation 5601029

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.