VA · mixed · paved

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.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 PM 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.
Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.
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

83°F

Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

SW
Rain

43%

Next 24h: 0.68"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:07 AM
Sunset

8:15 PM

386 min remaining

Best time today

3 PM looks best — 86°F · 10 mph SW wind · slight chance rain showers. 2 PM is a close second (13/100).

2 PM

85°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph SW

3 PM Best

86°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

10 mph SW

4 PM

87°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph SW

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5 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph SW

—

6 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph SW

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7 PM

82°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

9 mph S

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Wind on this route

17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the WSW (250°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 192° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 192° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 192° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 192° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 192° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 192° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 192° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 190° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi

Elevation profile

95 ft gain 98 ft loss Max 52' Min 10' 8.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

83°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

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

-6

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Quartering headwind 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-4

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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: 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.