MD · separated · paved

Frederick Douglass Rail Trail

2.8 mi Out-and-back 13 ft gain

2.8-mile paved route with 13 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “FDRT”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

62 /100

good

74 Bike commuting

62 Road

75 E-bike

76 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

74°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:38 AM
Sunset

8:30 PM

742 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 77°F · 5 mph N wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM Best

77°

Sunny

5 mph N

10 AM

79°

Sunny

5 mph N

11 AM

81°

Sunny

5 mph N

12 PM

83°

Sunny

5 mph NW

1 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM

86°

Sunny

5 mph NW

3 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph NW

4 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph W

5 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph W

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

85°

Mostly Clear

0 mph

8 PM

82°

Partly Cloudy

0 mph

Wind on this route

12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 204° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 193° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 193° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 193° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 193° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 179° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 178° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 185° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

28 ft gain 77 ft loss Max 69' Min 20' 2.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

74°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-2

Quartering tailwind 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 2.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 13 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route FDRT
Start: 38.7960, -76.0623
OSM: relation 15031308

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