Zacharias Creek Trail

1.6 mi Out-and-back 144 ft gain

1.6-mile mixed route with 144 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “ZCT”, separated from motor traffic.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 55°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
68 /100
good
68 Road
70 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    55°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    21 mph
    W
  • Rain
    1%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 61
    PM2.5 · Moderate
  • Humidity
    88%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:37 AM
  • Sunset
    4:52 PM
    796 min remaining

4 AM looks best — 52°F · 10 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 5 AM is a close second (72/100).

4 AM Best
52°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W
72
5 AM
51°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W
72
6 AM
50°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W
72
7 AM
49°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W
72
8 AM
49°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W
72
9 AM
51°

Partly Sunny

15 mph W
68
10 AM
52°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph W
68
11 AM
54°

Sunny

15 mph W
68
12 PM
55°

Sunny

15 mph W
68
1 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph W
68
2 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph W
68
3 PM
55°

Sunny

15 mph W
68
4 PM
54°

Sunny

10 mph W
72

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 100° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 105° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 116° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 160° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 115° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 207° · crosswind 0.1 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 196° · crosswind 0.1 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 223° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
150'200'250'300' 0 mi1 mi1 mi
125 ft gain 30 ft loss Max 285' Min 190' 1.4 mi sampled
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55°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
+
Quartering tailwind 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
·
AQI 61 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.
-3
Distance
1.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
144 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN · route ZCT
Start
40.2081, -75.3699
OSM
relation 12201579

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

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