Bethesda, MD · mostly separated · paved

1 (District of Columbia)

5.2 mi Out-and-back 82 ft gain

5.2-mile paved route with 82 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, route reference “1”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 PM 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.
54 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.

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0 Bike commuting

0 Road

0 E-bike

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

84°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

54 mph

SW
Rain

87%

Next 24h: 0.67"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:05 AM
Sunset

8:24 PM

394 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

54 mph headwind outbound — expect a 54 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 54 mph from the S (170°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 152° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 151° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 142° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 152° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 143° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 117° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 96° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 101° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

257 ft gain 382 ft loss Max 135' Min 3' 4.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

84°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-36

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Quartering headwind 54 mph headwind outbound — expect a 54 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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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

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSTest Message

About this route

Distance: 5.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 82 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: NCN · route 1
Start: 38.9373, -77.1159
City hub: Bethesda, MD
OSM: relation 11625044

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