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 Aug 11, 1:47 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
Headwind on this route — 25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.
86°F air — above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°f). heat acclimation required.

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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

86°F

Clear
Wind

25 mph

W
Rain

20%

Next 24h: 0.16"
Humidity

55%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:18 AM
Sunset

8:09 PM

383 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 88°F · 8 mph W wind · partly sunny.

2 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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3 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

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4 PM Best

88°

Partly Sunny

8 mph W

5 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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6 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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7 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

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Wind on this route

25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

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86°F air Above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°F). Heat acclimation required.

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

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

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Headwind on this route 25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

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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.

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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.