Dismal Swamp Trail

8.2 mi Out-and-back 105 ft gain

8.2-mile paved route with 105 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

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
  • Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.
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0 Bike commuting
0 Road
0 E-bike
0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

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  • Air temp
    72°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    — mph
    W
  • Rain
    21%
    Next 24h: 0.04"
  • Humidity
    94%
  • Pavement
    wet
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:19 AM
  • Sunset
    8:02 PM
    1280 min remaining

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 192° · tailwind 0.7 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 192° · tailwind 0.7 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 192° · tailwind 0.7 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 192° · tailwind 0.7 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 192° · tailwind 0.7 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 192° · tailwind 0.7 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 192° · tailwind 0.7 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 190° · tailwind 0.7 mi
0'50'100' 0 mi2 mi4 mi6 mi8 mi
95 ft gain 98 ft loss Max 52' Min 10' 8.1 mi sampled
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72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.
-6
Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
-45
Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
-32
Distance
8.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
105 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
mixed
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN
Start
36.6874, -76.3597
OSM
relation 9723846

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

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