DE · mixed · paved

Delaware City Branch Trail

2 mi Out-and-back 16 ft gain

2-mile paved route with 16 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “C&D”.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 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.
52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

52 /100

56 Bike commuting

52 Road

59 E-bike

52 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding 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

52°F

Clear
Wind

25 mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 61

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

7:24 AM
Sunset

6:07 PM

611 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 52°F · 10 mph NE wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (75/100).

8 AM Best

52°

Sunny

10 mph NE

9 AM

54°

Sunny

10 mph NE

10 AM

55°

Sunny

10 mph NE

11 AM

58°

Sunny

10 mph NE

12 PM

60°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

61°

Sunny

5 mph NE

2 PM

64°

Sunny

5 mph NE

3 PM

64°

Sunny

5 mph NE

4 PM

64°

Sunny

5 mph NE

5 PM

64°

Sunny

5 mph NE

Wind on this route

25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

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

Leg 1 Bearing 211° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 190° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 191° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 210° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 182° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 189° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 187° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 193° · tailwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

26 ft gain 26 ft loss Max 23' Min 3' 1.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

52°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

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

-18

Quartering tailwind 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 61 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

About this route

Distance: 2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 16 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route C&D
Start: 39.5795, -75.5875
OSM: relation 9721151

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