Bluemont Junction Trail

1.3 mi Out-and-back 33 ft gain

1.3-mile paved route with 33 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “BJT”, operated by W & OD, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
68 /100
good
69 Bike commuting
68 Road
70 E-bike
58 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    52°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    21 mph
    NE
  • Rain
    2%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 52
    PM2.5 · Moderate
  • Humidity
    82%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    7:30 AM
  • Sunset
    6:14 PM
    618 min remaining

8 AM looks best — 51°F · 6 mph N wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM Best
51°

Sunny

6 mph N
71
9 AM
54°

Sunny

6 mph N
71
10 AM
58°

Sunny

6 mph NE
71
11 AM
63°

Sunny

6 mph NE
71
12 PM
65°

Sunny

5 mph NE
71
1 PM
67°

Sunny

5 mph NE
71
2 PM
69°

Sunny

3 mph NE
71
3 PM
69°

Sunny

3 mph NE
71
4 PM
69°

Sunny

3 mph NE
71
5 PM
68°

Sunny

5 mph E
71

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the N (360°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 242° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 201° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 212° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 215° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 212° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 213° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 212° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 214° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
200'250'300' 0 mi1 mi1 mi
41 ft gain 103 ft loss Max 282' Min 220' 1.2 mi sampled
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52°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
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21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
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Quartering tailwind 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
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AQI 52 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.
-3
Distance
1.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
33 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
mostly separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN · route BJT
Operator
W & OD
Start
38.8821, -77.1175
City hub
Arlington, VA
OSM
relation 9351400

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

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