HomeAll TrailsOil Creek State Park Trail Ride
Moderate
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-PA-08

Oil Creek State Park Trail Ride

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon5 October 2025

Ride on the paved Oil Creek Trail through the birthplace of the oil industry.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Flat paved trail; wildlife on the path.

Weather check

At Start
237m

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41.6154, -79.6586

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 41.6154, -79.6586 @ 237m

Quick Stats

Distance
31.14 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
211m - 256m
Max Elevation
256 m
Max Gradient
12.7%
5.8%

Highlights

  • Oil Creek State Park
  • Drake Well Museum
  • Petroleum Centre

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+74 m

Total Descent

-69 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
4.6

4.6

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.38

1.38

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)98%
Moderate (3-8%)2%
Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved96%
Unpaved4%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
96%
Dirt Track
4%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 38

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 41.515343
MAX LAT: 41.615782
MIN LON: -79.682300
MAX LON: -79.642739

Point Spacing: 9.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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