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 Oct 27, 7:57 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

45°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

E
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 50

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

87%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

gravel surface
Sunrise

7:45 AM
Sunset

6:36 PM

640 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 48°F · 0 mph wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (77/100).

8 AM

44°

Mostly Sunny

0 mph

9 AM Best

48°

Sunny

0 mph

10 AM

57°

Sunny

0 mph

11 AM

63°

Sunny

0 mph

12 PM

67°

Sunny

5 mph E

1 PM

70°

Sunny

5 mph SE

2 PM

72°

Sunny

5 mph SE

3 PM

73°

Sunny

5 mph SE

4 PM

73°

Sunny

5 mph SE

5 PM

74°

Sunny

5 mph SE

6 PM

71°

Clear

5 mph SE

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the NE (50°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 138° · crosswind 0.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 169° · quartering tailwind 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 tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 186° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 186° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

45°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-6

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

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 50 Clean air

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.