Arlington, VA · mostly separated · mixed

Fairfax Cross County Trail

23.9 mi Out-and-back 230 ft gain

23.9-mile mixed route with 230 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:48 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.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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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

83°F

Clear
Wind

29 mph

W
Rain

20%

Next 24h: 0.14"
Humidity

61%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:18 AM
Sunset

8:09 PM

383 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 88°F · 7 mph W wind · partly sunny.

2 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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3 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

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4 PM Best

88°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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6 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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7 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

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Wind on this route

29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 328° · quartering headwind 1.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 13° · crosswind 1.9 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 312° · quartering headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 301° · headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 292° · headwind 2.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 278° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 32° · quartering tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 345° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi

Elevation profile

446 ft gain 455 ft loss Max 420' Min 200' 17 mi sampled

Score breakdown

83°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Quartering headwind 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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About this route

Distance: 23.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 230 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 38.7940, -77.2152
City hub: Arlington, VA
OSM: relation 1613206

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