MD · on road · paved

Broomes Island/Saint Leonard Route

6.6 mi Out-and-back 207 ft gain

6.6-mile paved route with 207 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
Exposed + wet pavement — on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.

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0 Bike-share

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

76°F

Cloudy
Wind

12 mph

NE
Rain

26%

Next 24h: 0.07"
Humidity

81%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:44 AM
Sunset

7:21 PM

152 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 79°F · 6 mph NE wind · slight chance rain showers. 6 PM is a close second (19/100).

5 PM Best

79°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

6 mph NE

6 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph NE

Wind on this route

12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the NE (45°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 4° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 334° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 335° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 335° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 5° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 17° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 26° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 30° · headwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

231 ft gain 109 ft loss Max 174' Min 7' 6.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

76°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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Exposed + wet pavement on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

−

12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-2

−

Quartering headwind 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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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: 6.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 207 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.4141, -76.5469
OSM: relation 5646586

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