Arlington, VA · mixed · paved

18th Street South

0.5 mi Loop 26 ft gain

0.5-mile paved loop with 26 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

Live · updated Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

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

36 /100

40 Bike commuting

36 Road

56 E-bike

62 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

77°F

Sunny
Wind

25 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:42 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

746 min remaining

Best time today

1 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 8 PM is a close second (62/100).

9 AM

76°

Sunny

6 mph N

10 AM

79°

Sunny

6 mph N

11 AM

81°

Sunny

6 mph N

12 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph NW

1 PM Best

86°

Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph W

3 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph W

4 PM

89°

Sunny

6 mph W

5 PM

88°

Sunny

6 mph W

6 PM

89°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

88°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

8 PM

86°

Partly Cloudy

2 mph W

Wind on this route

25 mph crosswind — keep the bars loose on exposed sections.

Currently 25 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 93° · crosswind 0.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 87° · crosswind 0.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 85° · crosswind 0.0 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 79° · crosswind 0.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 79° · crosswind 0.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 349° · headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 261° · crosswind 0.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 259° · crosswind 0.0 mi

Elevation profile

26 ft gain 26 ft loss Max 95' Min 69' 0.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

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

-18

−

Strong crosswind 25 mph crosswind — keep the bars loose on exposed sections.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 0.5 mi loop
Elevation gain: 26 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Loop
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.8573, -77.0557
City hub: Arlington, VA
OSM: relation 17089235

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