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 Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

58 /100

good

58 Road

73 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

79°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

NE
Rain

6%

Next 24h: 0.04"
Humidity

61%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:45 AM
Sunset

7:23 PM

154 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 82°F · 5 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best

82°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph E

6 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph E

Wind on this route

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the ENE (70°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 135° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 175° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 165° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 218° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 222° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 252° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 204° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 114° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.