Baltimore, MD · separated · mixed

Baltimore & Annapolis Trail

14.6 mi Out-and-back 190 ft gain

The Baltimore & Annapolis Trail is a 13.3-mile (21.4 km) rail trail in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The trail starts at Boulter's Way in Arnold and ends near Baltimore Light Rail's Glen Burnie station in Glen Burnie. Starting near Annapolis at Jonas Green Park, the trail passes (northward) through Arnold, Severna Park, Millersville, Pasadena, and Glen Burnie. The Baltimore & Annapolis Trail follows the route of the Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad from which it derives its name. Proposed in 1972 by Jim Hague, it opened on Oct 7, 1990 as the second rail trail in Maryland.

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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 10:25AM EDT until July 29 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

In effect through Jul 29, 6:00 AM

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

81°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

29 mph

S
Rain

97%

Next 24h: 0.63"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:03 AM
Sunset

8:22 PM

393 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

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

Currently 29 mph from the S (180°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 54° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 147° · quartering headwind 1.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 156° · headwind 1.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 137° · quartering headwind 1.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 142° · quartering headwind 1.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 147° · quartering headwind 1.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 148° · quartering headwind 1.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 145° · quartering headwind 1.3 mi

Elevation profile

350 ft gain 297 ft loss Max 171' Min 33' 13.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 14.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 190 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route B&A
Operator: Anne Arundel County
Start: 39.1614, -76.6454
City hub: Baltimore, MD
OSM: relation 1772198

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.