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 Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

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

61 /100

good

61 Road

76 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

75°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:39 AM
Sunset

8:33 PM

745 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 75°F · 6 mph N wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM Best

75°

Sunny

6 mph N

10 AM

80°

Sunny

6 mph N

11 AM

83°

Sunny

6 mph N

12 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph NW

1 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM

88°

Sunny

6 mph W

3 PM

89°

Sunny

5 mph W

4 PM

90°

Sunny

6 mph W

5 PM

88°

Sunny

6 mph W

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W

8 PM

82°

Mostly Clear

3 mph SW

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-6

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

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.