Wheeling, WV · separated · paved

Wheeling Heritage Trail

11.3 mi Out-and-back 249 ft gain

11.3-mile paved route with 249 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “WHT”, separated from motor traffic.

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.
68°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

0 /100

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0 Bike-share

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: 0.38"
Humidity

88%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:58 AM
Sunset

7:42 PM

756 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 69°F · 8 mph S wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

69°

Sunny

8 mph S

9 AM

71°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph S

10 AM

75°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

11 AM

78°

Partly Sunny

9 mph SW

12 PM

80°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

1 PM

82°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph SW

2 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph SW

3 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph SW

4 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph SW

5 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph SW

6 PM

83°

Mostly Clear

12 mph SW

7 PM

81°

Mostly Clear

10 mph SW

Wind on this route

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

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

Leg 1 Bearing 4° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 5° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 358° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 20° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 49° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 12° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 356° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 4° · tailwind 1.0 mi

Elevation profile

597 ft gain 578 ft loss Max 879' Min 617' 11 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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

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

-36

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

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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: 11.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 249 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route WHT
Start: 40.0333, -80.7289
City hub: Wheeling, WV
OSM: relation 5601027

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