Alexandria, VA · separated · mixed

Fairfax County Parkway Trail

27.8 mi Out-and-back 308 ft gain

27.8-mile mixed route with 308 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “FCP”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 11:13 AM 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.
33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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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

80°F

Clear
Wind

33 mph

W
Rain

19%

Next 24h: 0.10"
Humidity

66%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:19 AM
Sunset

8:09 PM

537 min remaining

Best time today

1 PM looks best — 86°F · 6 mph W wind · partly sunny. 12 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM

85°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

1 PM Best

86°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

2 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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3 PM

88°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

4 PM

88°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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6 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

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7 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

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Wind on this route

33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the WNW (290°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 249° · quartering headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 313° · headwind 2.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 300° · headwind 2.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 328° · quartering headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 323° · quartering headwind 1.9 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 354° · quartering headwind 2.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 325° · quartering headwind 1.9 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 346° · quartering headwind 2.2 mi

Elevation profile

666 ft gain 637 ft loss Max 459' Min 233' 23.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

80°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

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Quartering headwind 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph 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: 27.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 308 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route FCP
Start: 38.7586, -77.2224
City hub: Alexandria, VA
OSM: relation 1100278

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