Bethesda, MD · separated · paved

Bradley Boulevard Trail

0.5 mi Out-and-back 46 ft gain

0.5-mile paved route with 46 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

58 /100

good

57 Bike commuting

58 Road

70 E-bike

58 Bike-share

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

— mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 52

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

100%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

7:30 AM
Sunset

6:14 PM

618 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 53°F · 5 mph N wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM

47°

Patchy Fog

5 mph N

9 AM Best

53°

Sunny

5 mph N

10 AM

58°

Sunny

5 mph NE

11 AM

62°

Sunny

5 mph NE

12 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

67°

Sunny

3 mph NE

2 PM

69°

Sunny

3 mph NE

3 PM

69°

Sunny

3 mph NE

4 PM

69°

Sunny

3 mph NE

5 PM

69°

Sunny

3 mph NE

Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 227° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 236° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 238° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 238° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 239° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 239° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 237° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 240° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi

Elevation profile

46 ft gain 33 ft loss Max 312' Min 285' 0.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

45°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 52 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSTest Message

About this route

Distance: 0.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 46 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 39.0022, -77.1809
City hub: Bethesda, MD
OSM: relation 15965246

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