Columbia, MD · mixed · mixed

Clarksville-Fort Meade Signed State Bicycle Route

11.4 mi Out-and-back 433 ft gain

11.4-mile mixed route with 433 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “32”, operated by Howard County Office of Transportation.

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.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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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

21 mph

SW
Rain

95%

Next 24h: 0.57"
Humidity

74%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:03 AM
Sunset

8:23 PM

393 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the SSE (160°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 287° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 317° · tailwind 0.9 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 285° · quartering tailwind 0.9 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 329° · tailwind 0.9 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 341° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 305° · quartering tailwind 0.9 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 329° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 314° · tailwind 0.7 mi

Elevation profile

476 ft gain 217 ft loss Max 423' Min 167' 8.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-12

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

-6

Quartering tailwind 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 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

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 11.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 433 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route 32
Operator: Howard County Office of Transportation
Start: 39.1232, -76.7857
City hub: Columbia, MD
OSM: relation 6656742

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