Annapolis, MD · mostly separated · gravel

Contee Watershed Trail

0.8 mi Out-and-back 59 ft gain

0.8-mile gravel route with 59 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.

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

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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

73°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

37%

Next 24h: 0.37"
Humidity

90%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:16 AM
Sunset

8:06 PM

1124 min remaining

Best time today

2 AM looks best — 75°F · 5 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 3 AM is a close second (25/100).

2 AM Best

75°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W

3 AM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W

4 AM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W

5 AM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W

6 AM

75°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W

7 AM

75°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W

8 AM

77°

Partly Sunny

3 mph W

9 AM

80°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph N

10 AM

83°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph W

11 AM

85°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph W

12 PM

86°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph W

1 PM

88°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph W

2 PM

88°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

3 PM

88°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

4 PM

89°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph SW

—

5 PM

87°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

7 mph SW

—

6 PM

87°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

6 mph W

—

7 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

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Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 271° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 269° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 215° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 241° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 216° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 265° · headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 326° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 255° · headwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

58 ft gain 16 ft loss Max 121' Min 66' 0.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-6

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

-4

−

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: 0.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 59 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.8938, -76.5411
City hub: Annapolis, MD
OSM: relation 10777053

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