PA · mostly separated · gravel

West Creek Recreational Trail

18.8 mi Out-and-back 669 ft gain

18.8-mile gravel route with 669 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:38 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
Headwind on this route — 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

12 /100

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12 Road

11 E-bike

Best for road cycling 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

36°F

Cloudy
Wind

12 mph

W
Rain

56%

Next 24h: 0.06"
Air quality

AQI 20

O3 · Good
Humidity

100%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:51 AM
Sunset

5:01 PM

805 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 48°F · 8 mph W wind · chance rain showers. 3 PM is a close second (35/100).

4 AM

32°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

5 AM

32°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W

6 AM

32°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SW

7 AM

32°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SW

8 AM

32°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph W

9 AM

36°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

6 mph W

10 AM

40°

Chance Rain Showers

6 mph W

11 AM

43°

Chance Rain Showers

7 mph W

12 PM

44°

Chance Rain Showers

7 mph W

1 PM

46°

Rain Showers Likely

8 mph W

2 PM Best

48°

Chance Rain Showers

8 mph W

3 PM

48°

Chance Rain Showers

8 mph W

4 PM

49°

Chance Rain Showers

8 mph NW

Wind on this route

12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the SW (230°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 262° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 239° · headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 249° · headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 235° · headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 295° · quartering headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 272° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 279° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 275° · quartering headwind 1.7 mi

Elevation profile

2656 ft gain 2011 ft loss Max 1834' Min 1014' 17.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

36°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-2

−

Headwind on this route 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

-8

56% rain Showers possible — pack a shell and waterproof the panniers.

-6

−

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

-32

AQI 20 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 18.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 669 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 41.5082, -78.2241
OSM: relation 8123850

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