Bethesda, MD · mixed · mixed

Georgetown Branch Trail Detour

1.7 mi Out-and-back 98 ft gain

1.7-mile mixed route with 98 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “GBTD”.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

58 /100

good

58 Road

70 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

45°F

Clear
Wind

— mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 52

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

97%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

7:30 AM
Sunset

6:14 PM

618 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 48°F · 5 mph N wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM Best

48°

Sunny

5 mph N

9 AM

53°

Sunny

5 mph N

10 AM

59°

Sunny

6 mph NE

11 AM

63°

Sunny

6 mph NE

12 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

67°

Sunny

5 mph NE

2 PM

69°

Sunny

3 mph NE

3 PM

69°

Sunny

3 mph NE

4 PM

69°

Sunny

3 mph NE

5 PM

68°

Sunny

3 mph E

Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 234° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 249° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 158° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 173° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 177° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 180° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 172° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 179° · tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

115 ft gain 121 ft loss Max 387' Min 302' 1.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

45°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 52 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSTest Message

About this route

Distance: 1.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 98 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route GBTD
Start: 38.9985, -77.0888
City hub: Bethesda, MD
OSM: relation 8040043

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