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 Aug 11, 1:23 AM 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.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Exposed + wet pavement — on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

0 /100

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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

72°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

34%

Next 24h: 0.18"
Humidity

100%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:17 AM
Sunset

8:05 PM

1123 min remaining

Best time today

2 AM looks best — 77°F · 6 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 3 AM is a close second (19/100).

2 AM Best

77°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph W

3 AM

77°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W

4 AM

77°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W

5 AM

77°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W

6 AM

77°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph W

7 AM

77°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW

8 AM

78°

Partly Sunny

5 mph NW

9 AM

80°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW

10 AM

82°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW

11 AM

84°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph W

12 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph W

1 PM

86°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W

2 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

3 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

—

4 PM

88°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

5 PM

87°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

—

6 PM

86°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

—

7 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

Wind on this route

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

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

-6

−

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

-6

Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

−

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.