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.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

61 /100
good
73 Bike commuting
61 Road
73 E-bike
74 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    73°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    — mph
    NE
  • Rain
    9%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    86%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    5:46 AM
  • Sunset
    8:24 PM
    737 min remaining

12 PM looks best — 86°F · 7 mph NE wind · mostly sunny. 6 PM is a close second (57/100).

9 AM
81°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph N
56
10 AM
83°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph N
56
11 AM
85°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph N
56
12 PM Best
86°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph NE
57
1 PM
87°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph NE
55
2 PM
88°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph NE
53
3 PM
88°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph NE
53
4 PM
88°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NE
53
5 PM
88°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph E
53
6 PM
86°

Mostly Clear

5 mph E
57
7 PM
83°

Mostly Clear

5 mph SE
56

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
·
73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
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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