Bethesda, MD · mixed · paved

Bethesda Bikeway

1.1 mi Out-and-back 118 ft gain

1.1-mile paved route with 118 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “BB”.

Live · updated Jun 13, 10:21 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

17 /100

skip

25 Bike commuting

17 Road

44 E-bike

52 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

81°F

Clear
Wind

33 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

49%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:42 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

614 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 86°F · 6 mph NW wind · sunny. 7 PM is a close second (62/100).

11 AM

82°

Sunny

6 mph N

12 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph N

1 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM Best

86°

Sunny

6 mph NW

3 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph W

4 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph W

5 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph W

6 PM

88°

Mostly Clear

6 mph W

7 PM

86°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

8 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

2 mph W

Wind on this route

33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the NNW (340°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 185° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 257° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 291° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 349° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 69° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 78° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 77° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 354° · headwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

118 ft gain 164 ft loss Max 394' Min 328' 1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

−

Quartering headwind 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSTest Message

About this route

Distance: 1.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 118 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route BB
Start: 38.9824, -77.0921
City hub: Bethesda, MD
OSM: relation 14988854

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