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 Aug 11, 1:47 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.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
86°F air — above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°f). heat acclimation required.

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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

86°F

Clear
Wind

25 mph

W
Rain

19%

Next 24h: 0.16"
Humidity

55%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:18 AM
Sunset

8:08 PM

382 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 88°F · 7 mph W wind · partly sunny.

2 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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3 PM

89°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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4 PM Best

88°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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6 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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7 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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Wind on this route

25 mph crosswind — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

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86°F air Above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°F). Heat acclimation required.

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

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Strong crosswind 25 mph crosswind — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

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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: 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.