MD · mixed · paved

Blackwater Wildlife Refuge Out and Back

9.4 mi Out-and-back 16 ft gain

9.4-mile paved route with 16 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “BWR”, operated by United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Live · updated Jun 13, 10:21 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

37 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

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

80°F

Sunny
Wind

37 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

62%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:40 AM
Sunset

8:28 PM

608 min remaining

Best time today

1 PM looks best — 86°F · 6 mph NW wind · sunny. 11 AM is a close second (61/100).

11 AM

83°

Sunny

6 mph N

12 PM

85°

Sunny

6 mph N

1 PM Best

86°

Sunny

6 mph NW

2 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph NW

3 PM

88°

Sunny

5 mph NW

4 PM

88°

Sunny

5 mph NW

5 PM

88°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph NW

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W

7 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

2 mph SW

Wind on this route

37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 34° · crosswind 0.9 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 63° · crosswind 0.8 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 69° · crosswind 0.9 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 23° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 20° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 18° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 18° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 335° · headwind 0.8 mi

Elevation profile

82 ft gain 72 ft loss Max 23' Min -7' 8.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

80°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

−

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

-36

−

Quartering headwind 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 9.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 16 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route BWR
Operator: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Start: 38.3571, -76.1105
OSM: relation 6876696

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