Arlington, VA · mixed · paved

Arlington Blvd Trail South

1 mi Out-and-back 56 ft gain

1-mile paved route with 56 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

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.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting 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

84°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

54 mph

SW
Rain

88%

Next 24h: 0.76"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:05 AM
Sunset

8:23 PM

394 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

54 mph crosswind — expect a 54 mph quartering headwind on the return.

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

Leg 1 Bearing 251° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 252° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 252° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 252° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 252° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 252° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 255° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 267° · crosswind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

55 ft gain 88 ft loss Max 272' Min 207' 1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

84°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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Exposed + wet + windy mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

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

-36

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Strong crosswind 54 mph crosswind — expect a 54 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

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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: 1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 56 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.8694, -77.1047
City hub: Arlington, VA
OSM: relation 7179339

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