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 Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Great day to get the road bike out.

48°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

71 /100

great

71 Road

70 E-bike

Best for road cycling 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

48°F

Clear
Wind

— mph

NE
Rain

3%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 51

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

87%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

7:28 AM
Sunset

6:12 PM

616 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 49°F · 5 mph N wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM Best

49°

Sunny

5 mph N

9 AM

54°

Sunny

5 mph N

10 AM

59°

Sunny

6 mph NE

11 AM

62°

Sunny

6 mph NE

12 PM

64°

Sunny

6 mph NE

1 PM

67°

Sunny

5 mph NE

2 PM

68°

Sunny

5 mph NE

3 PM

68°

Sunny

5 mph E

4 PM

68°

Sunny

5 mph E

5 PM

67°

Sunny

5 mph E

Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

48°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 51 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

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.