Wilmington, DE · mixed · mixed

9-11 Trail (Delaware)

7.6 mi Out-and-back 318 ft gain

7.6-mile mixed route with 318 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, route reference “9-11”, operated by September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance.

Live · updated Aug 10, 10:43 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.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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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

72°F

Clear
Wind

29 mph

NW
Rain

28%

Next 24h: 0.06"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:10 AM
Sunset

8:04 PM

1282 min remaining

Wind on this route

29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 291° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 272° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 252° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 255° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 296° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 283° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 243° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 248° · headwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

339 ft gain 322 ft loss Max 289' Min 16' 5.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

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

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Quartering headwind 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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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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About this route

Distance: 7.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 318 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route 9-11
Operator: September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance
Start: 39.7749, -75.4816
City hub: Wilmington, DE
OSM: relation 13631685

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