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 Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

42 /100

46 Bike commuting

42 Road

62 E-bike

68 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

81°F

Clear
Wind

29 mph

NE
Rain

7%

Next 24h: 0.09"
Humidity

58%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:46 AM
Sunset

7:24 PM

155 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 81°F · 5 mph NE wind · mostly cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best

81°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph NE

6 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph E

Wind on this route

29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the NNE (30°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

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

-18

Quartering tailwind 29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.