Baltimore, MD · mixed · mixed

Catonsville Short Line Trail

2.7 mi Out-and-back 26 ft gain

2.7-mile mixed route with 26 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “CSL”, operated by Catonsville Heritage Trails.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:47 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 — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.

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Best for road cycling 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

85°F

Partly Sunny
Wind

8 mph

W
Rain

14%

Next 24h: 0.31"
Humidity

57%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:16 AM
Sunset

8:08 PM

382 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 86°F · 8 mph W wind · partly sunny. 2 PM is a close second (19/100).

2 PM

85°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

3 PM

85°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

4 PM Best

86°

Partly Sunny

8 mph W

5 PM

85°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

6 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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7 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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Wind on this route

Light push at your back (8 mph).

Currently 8 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 144° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 68° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 34° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 349° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 19° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 134° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 132° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 101° · tailwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

77 ft gain 274 ft loss Max 482' Min 285' 2.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

85°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-6

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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: 2.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 26 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route CSL
Operator: Catonsville Heritage Trails
Start: 39.2664, -76.7318
City hub: Baltimore, MD
OSM: relation 11366449

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