Annapolis, MD · separated · mixed

Cross Island Trail

5.3 mi Out-and-back 66 ft gain

The Cross Island Trail is a rail trail in Queen Anne's County, Maryland occupying a section of the abandoned Queen Anne's Railroad corridor that traverses the width of Kent Island. It was completed in 2001 and is part of the American Discovery Trail.

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.
33 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.

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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

82°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

33 mph

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Rain

93%

Next 24h: 0.72"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:02 AM
Sunset

8:21 PM

391 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the SSE (150°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 64° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 117° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 149° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 112° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 112° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 114° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 102° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 87° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

99 ft gain 105 ft loss Max 56' Min 0' 4.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Quartering headwind 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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About this route

Distance: 5.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 66 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route CIT
Start: 38.9901, -76.3215
City hub: Annapolis, MD
OSM: relation 9714090

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.