VA · mostly separated · gravel

Beaver Creek Dam Trail

0.5 mi Out-and-back 118 ft gain

0.5-mile gravel route with 118 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, operated by Town of Damascus, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 10, 10:43 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.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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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

73°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

SW
Rain

38%

Next 24h: 0.09"
Humidity

89%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:41 AM
Sunset

8:23 PM

1301 min remaining

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 138° · crosswind 0.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 169° · crosswind 0.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 156° · crosswind 0.0 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 157° · crosswind 0.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 156° · crosswind 0.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 177° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 186° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 186° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi

Elevation profile

118 ft gain 82 ft loss Max 2028' Min 1936' 0.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Quartering headwind 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-4

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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.

-32

About this route

Distance: 0.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 118 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Operator: Town of Damascus
Start: 36.6315, -81.7911
OSM: relation 14111424

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.