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 Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

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

36 /100

36 Road

56 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

75°F

Clear
Wind

29 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

54%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:33 AM
Sunset

8:30 PM

743 min remaining

Best time today

3 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 mph W wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM

75°

Sunny

5 mph N

10 AM

78°

Sunny

5 mph N

11 AM

80°

Sunny

5 mph NW

12 PM

82°

Sunny

5 mph NW

1 PM

83°

Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph W

3 PM Best

86°

Sunny

5 mph W

4 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph W

5 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph W

6 PM

85°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

8 PM

82°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 29 mph from the NNW (340°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 291° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 272° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 252° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 255° · crosswind 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° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 248° · crosswind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

75°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

−

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

-18

−

Strong crosswind 29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.