Arlington, VA · mixed · mixed

Falls Church City Green Loop

2.7 mi Out-and-back 59 ft gain

2.7-mile mixed route with 59 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

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

36 /100

36 Road

56 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

81°F

Clear
Wind

29 mph

NE
Rain

7%

Next 24h: 0.12"
Humidity

58%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:46 AM
Sunset

7:24 PM

155 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 79°F · 3 mph NE wind · mostly cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best

79°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph NE

6 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph E

Wind on this route

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

Currently 29 mph from the NNE (30°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 190° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 125° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 76° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 157° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 126° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 149° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 108° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 106° · crosswind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

86 ft gain 116 ft loss Max 374' Min 292' 2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

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

-18

−

Strong crosswind 29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 2.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 59 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.8915, -77.1922
City hub: Arlington, VA
OSM: relation 2348341

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