VA · separated · gravel

Chessie Nature Trail

6.6 mi Out-and-back 236 ft gain

The Chessie Nature Trail is a rail trail linking Buena Vista, Virginia with Lexington, Virginia along the Maury River. The six-mile (9.7 km) trail follows the roadbed of a former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) branch line which extended from Glasgow, Virginia, to Lexington, primarily following the Maury River.

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.
66 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.
70°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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Best for road cycling today

NWSSevere Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 1:15PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

In effect through Jul 29, 12:00 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

70°F

Cloudy
Wind

66 mph

SW
Rain

58%

Next 24h: 0.11"
Humidity

87%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:17 AM
Sunset

8:30 PM

401 min remaining

Best time today

8 PM looks best — 78°F · 6 mph NW wind · partly cloudy. 2 PM is a close second (0/100).

2 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph SW

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3 PM

85°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

9 mph SW

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4 PM

87°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

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5 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

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6 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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7 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph NW

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8 PM Best

78°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph NW

Wind on this route

66 mph crosswind — expect a 66 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 66 mph from the WSW (250°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 160° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 188° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 106° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 113° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 145° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 92° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 195° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 228° · headwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

471 ft gain 511 ft loss Max 1033' Min 860' 5.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

70°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-36

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Strong crosswind 66 mph crosswind — expect a 66 mph headwind on the return.

-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: 6.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 236 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 37.7910, -79.4198
OSM: relation 9735556

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.