Columbia, MD · separated · mixed

BWI Trail

10.6 mi Loop 180 ft gain

10.6-mile mixed loop with 180 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “BWI”, separated from motor traffic.

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.
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.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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Best for road cycling today

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 10:25AM EDT until July 29 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

In effect through Jul 29, 6:00 AM

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

81°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

29 mph

S
Rain

96%

Next 24h: 0.60"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:03 AM
Sunset

8:22 PM

393 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

29 mph crosswind — keep the bars loose on exposed sections.

Currently 29 mph from the S (180°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 8° · tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 18° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 90° · crosswind 0.8 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 58° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 145° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 163° · headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 170° · headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 252° · crosswind 0.8 mi

Elevation profile

209 ft gain 206 ft loss Max 197' Min 85' 8.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

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Strong crosswind 29 mph crosswind — keep the bars loose on exposed sections.

-3

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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

About this route

Distance: 10.6 mi loop
Elevation gain: 180 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Loop
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route BWI
Start: 39.1708, -76.6943
City hub: Columbia, MD
OSM: relation 1772197

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