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 Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

40 /100

44 Bike commuting

40 Road

60 E-bike

62 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

77°F

Sunny
Wind

25 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:42 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

746 min remaining

Best time today

1 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM

76°

Sunny

6 mph N

10 AM

81°

Sunny

6 mph N

11 AM

83°

Sunny

6 mph N

12 PM

83°

Sunny

5 mph NW

1 PM Best

86°

Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph W

3 PM

88°

Sunny

6 mph NW

4 PM

89°

Sunny

6 mph W

5 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph W

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

8 PM

83°

Partly Cloudy

3 mph W

Wind on this route

25 mph crosswind — expect a 25 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

−

Strong crosswind 25 mph crosswind — expect a 25 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.