Harpers Ferry, WV · mixed · mixed

11 (West Virginia)

17.7 mi Out-and-back 328 ft gain

17.7-mile mixed route with 328 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, route reference “11”.

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.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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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

81°F

Clear
Wind

21 mph

W
Rain

21%

Next 24h: 0.28"
Humidity

54%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:20 AM
Sunset

8:12 PM

386 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 86°F · 9 mph W wind · partly sunny. 5 PM is a close second (20/100).

2 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

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3 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph W

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4 PM Best

86°

Partly Sunny

9 mph W

5 PM

86°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph W

6 PM

85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

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7 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph NW

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Wind on this route

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

Currently 21 mph from the WSW (250°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 46° · tailwind 1.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 25° · quartering tailwind 1.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 16° · quartering tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 25° · quartering tailwind 1.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 63° · tailwind 1.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 73° · tailwind 1.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 19° · quartering tailwind 1.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 12° · quartering tailwind 1.4 mi

Elevation profile

719 ft gain 915 ft loss Max 518' Min 243' 15.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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Exposed + wet + windy mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

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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.

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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

About this route

Distance: 17.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 328 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route 11
Start: 39.1736, -77.8924
City hub: Harpers Ferry, WV
OSM: relation 4275963

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