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 Aug 11, 1:47 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
86°F air — above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°f). heat acclimation required.

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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

86°F

Clear
Wind

25 mph

W
Rain

20%

Next 24h: 0.19"
Humidity

55%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:18 AM
Sunset

8:09 PM

383 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 88°F · 7 mph W wind · partly sunny.

2 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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3 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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4 PM Best

88°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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6 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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7 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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Wind on this route

25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

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86°F air Above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°F). Heat acclimation required.

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25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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Quartering tailwind 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

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

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Advisories & nearby alerts

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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.