VA · mostly separated · paved

Blue Trail

3.8 mi Out-and-back 184 ft gain

3.8-mile paved route with 184 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “BT”, operated by Leesburg Parks & Recreation Department, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 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.
37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
Headwind on this route — 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

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Best for bike commuting 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

82°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

SW
Rain

84%

Next 24h: 0.27"
Humidity

74%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:06 AM
Sunset

8:26 PM

396 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

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

Currently 37 mph from the SSE (160°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 126° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 168° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 127° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 179° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 170° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 186° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 158° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 129° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

219 ft gain 252 ft loss Max 417' Min 259' 3.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Headwind on this route 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

-8

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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: 3.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 184 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route BT
Operator: Leesburg Parks & Recreation Department
Start: 39.1264, -77.5383
OSM: relation 10688735

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