Washington, DC · separated · mixed

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

4.4 mi Out-and-back 49 ft gain

The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is a trail system spanning the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. When complete, the trail will be 25 miles long and expand to the Washington Channel waterfront. On the north end it connects to the Anacostia Tributary Trail System; on the south end it will connect to the Oxon Hill Farm Trail and on the west it connects to the Rock Creek Park trail and the 14th Street Bridge. Of the 19 planned segments, 14 are complete for a combined total of 16 miles.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

58 /100

good

58 Road

70 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

45°F

Clear
Wind

— mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 52

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

97%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

7:29 AM
Sunset

6:13 PM

617 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 49°F · 5 mph N wind · patchy fog. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM Best

49°

Patchy Fog

5 mph N

9 AM

54°

Sunny

5 mph NE

10 AM

58°

Sunny

5 mph NE

11 AM

62°

Sunny

6 mph NE

12 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

67°

Sunny

5 mph NE

2 PM

69°

Sunny

3 mph NE

3 PM

69°

Sunny

3 mph NE

4 PM

69°

Sunny

3 mph NE

5 PM

68°

Sunny

5 mph E

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 135° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 175° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 165° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 218° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 222° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 252° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 204° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 114° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

104 ft gain 75 ft loss Max 36' Min -7' 3.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

45°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 52 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

About this route

Distance: 4.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 49 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route ART
Operator: MNCPPC
Start: 38.9365, -76.9415
City hub: Washington, DC
OSM: relation 7135269

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.