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 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.
37 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.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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NWSSevere Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 12:52PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

In effect through Jul 29, 12:00 AM

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 12:38PM EDT until July 29 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

In effect through Jul 29, 6:00 PM

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

82°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

S
Rain

62%

Next 24h: 1.51"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:57 AM
Sunset

8:19 PM

390 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the S (180°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

82°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.

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

-36

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Quartering headwind 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 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

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

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.