Lewes, DE · separated · paved

Georgetown/Lewes Trail

7.7 mi Out-and-back 82 ft gain

Railroad trail that opened recently with aims to connect Georgetown and Lewes. As of May 2020 the western terminus is Cool Spring

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:23 AM 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.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Headwind on this route — 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Best for bike commuting 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

72°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

25%

Next 24h: 0.01"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:10 AM
Sunset

8:00 PM

1118 min remaining

Best time today

2 AM looks best — 77°F · 5 mph SW wind · mostly cloudy. 3 AM is a close second (25/100).

2 AM Best

77°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SW

3 AM

77°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W

4 AM

77°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W

5 AM

77°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W

6 AM

77°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph W

7 AM

77°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW

8 AM

79°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW

9 AM

81°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW

10 AM

83°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW

11 AM

84°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW

12 PM

85°

Partly Sunny

5 mph NW

1 PM

87°

Partly Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

3 PM

88°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

—

4 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

5 PM

87°

Partly Sunny

5 mph S

6 PM

86°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph S

7 PM

84°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph S

Wind on this route

17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 224° · headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 246° · headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 248° · headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 248° · headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 248° · headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 248° · headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 248° · headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 248° · headwind 0.7 mi

Elevation profile

132 ft gain 73 ft loss Max 59' Min -3' 7.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

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Headwind on this route 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

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

-45

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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: 7.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 82 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route GL
Operator: DelDOT
Start: 38.7732, -75.1344
City hub: Lewes, DE
OSM: relation 9722229

Description sourced from the OSM relation description tag.