Bethesda, MD · mixed · paved

Georgetown Branch Trail

4.2 mi Out-and-back 112 ft gain

Interrupted by the Purple Line

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

58 /100

good

57 Bike commuting

58 Road

70 E-bike

58 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding today

Route map

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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

paved 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

52°

Sunny

5 mph N

10 AM

58°

Sunny

6 mph NE

11 AM

61°

Sunny

6 mph NE

12 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

67°

Sunny

5 mph NE

2 PM

68°

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 crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 56° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 26° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 45° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 65° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 75° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 96° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 46° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 63° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

154 ft gain 177 ft loss Max 361' Min 223' 4 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: 4.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 112 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route GBT
Start: 38.9826, -77.0916
City hub: Bethesda, MD
OSM: relation 7178364 , relation 12048746

Description sourced from the OSM relation description tag.