Bethesda, MD · mixed · paved

Alta Vista Road

0.3 mi Out-and-back 39 ft gain

0.3-mile paved route with 39 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

Live · updated Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

61 /100

good

73 Bike commuting

61 Road

73 E-bike

74 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

73°F

Clear
Wind

— mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:42 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

747 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 75°F · 5 mph N wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM Best

75°

Sunny

5 mph N

10 AM

80°

Sunny

6 mph N

11 AM

82°

Sunny

6 mph N

12 PM

83°

Sunny

5 mph N

1 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM

86°

Sunny

5 mph NW

3 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph W

4 PM

88°

Sunny

6 mph W

5 PM

86°

Sunny

5 mph W

6 PM

86°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

85°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W

8 PM

83°

Mostly Clear

2 mph W

Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 212° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 196° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 198° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 197° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 201° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 227° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 228° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 232° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi

Elevation profile

39 ft gain 13 ft loss Max 364' Min 325' 0.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 0.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 39 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 39.0103, -77.1082
City hub: Bethesda, MD
OSM: relation 15831134

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