Alexandria, VA · mostly separated · mixed

9-11 Trail (Virginia)

9.5 mi Out-and-back 233 ft gain

9.5-mile mixed route with 233 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, mostly separated from motor traffic.

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.
54 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.

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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

84°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

54 mph

SW
Rain

89%

Next 24h: 0.73"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:05 AM
Sunset

8:23 PM

393 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

54 mph headwind outbound — expect a 54 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 54 mph from the S (170°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 240° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 195° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 178° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 164° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 180° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 182° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 154° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 196° · headwind 0.8 mi

Elevation profile

259 ft gain 141 ft loss Max 128' Min 0' 8.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

84°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Quartering headwind 54 mph headwind outbound — expect a 54 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: 9.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 233 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route 9-11
Operator: September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance
Start: 38.7971, -77.0404
City hub: Alexandria, VA
OSM: relation 13594304

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