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 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.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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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

84°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

S
Rain

88%

Next 24h: 1.05"
Humidity

71%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:04 AM
Sunset

8:20 PM

391 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

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

Currently 37 mph from the S (170°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

84°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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Exposed + wet + windy on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

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

-36

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

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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

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSSmall Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued July 28 at 10:22AM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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.