Arlington, VA · separated · paved

Custis Trail

4.3 mi Out-and-back 302 ft gain

4.3-mile paved route with 302 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “CT”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:24 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.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Headwind on this route — 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Best for bike commuting 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

72°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

35%

Next 24h: 0.26"
Humidity

88%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:18 AM
Sunset

8:08 PM

1126 min remaining

Best time today

2 AM looks best — 76°F · 5 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 3 AM is a close second (25/100).

2 AM Best

76°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W

3 AM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

4 AM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

5 AM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

6 AM

75°

Partly Sunny

3 mph W

7 AM

75°

Partly Sunny

3 mph W

8 AM

76°

Partly Sunny

5 mph N

9 AM

79°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph W

10 AM

82°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph W

11 AM

84°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

12 PM

86°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

1 PM

87°

Partly Sunny

8 mph W

2 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

—

3 PM

88°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

4 PM

89°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

—

5 PM

88°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

8 mph W

—

6 PM

87°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

7 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

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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 SW (220°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 265° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 251° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 283° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 254° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 222° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 233° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 251° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 238° · headwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

370 ft gain 157 ft loss Max 308' Min 49' 3.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-6

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Headwind on this route 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

-8

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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: 4.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 302 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route CT
Start: 38.8991, -77.0706
City hub: Arlington, VA
OSM: relation 1161687

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