Philadelphia, PA · separated · mixed

Wissahickon Trail

6.6 mi Out-and-back 236 ft gain

6.6-mile mixed route with 236 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 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.
15 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
87°F air — above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°f). heat acclimation required.

21 /100

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21 Road

29 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

87°F

Mostly Sunny
Wind

15 mph

S
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.01"

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:36 AM
Sunset

7:20 PM

734 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 68°F · 5 mph S wind · partly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

68°

Partly Sunny

5 mph S

9 AM

72°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SW

10 AM

76°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SW

11 AM

79°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

12 PM

81°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

1 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

2 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

3 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

4 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

5 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph SW

6 PM

84°

Partly Cloudy

10 mph S

Wind on this route

15 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 15 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 15 mph from the S (180°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 37° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 45° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 318° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 305° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 323° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 343° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 336° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 332° · tailwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

485 ft gain 419 ft loss Max 315' Min 82' 5.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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87°F air Above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°F). Heat acclimation required.

-4

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

-6

Quartering tailwind 15 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 15 mph headwind on the return.

−

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

-32

About this route

Distance: 6.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 236 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 40.0150, -75.2070
City hub: Philadelphia, PA
OSM: relation 18009092

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