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 Jul 28, 1:51 PM 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.
46 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.

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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

82°F

Clear
Wind

46 mph

S
Rain

75%

Next 24h: 0.63"
Humidity

66%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:58 AM
Sunset

8:15 PM

386 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

46 mph headwind outbound — expect a 46 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 46 mph from the SSW (200°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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46 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

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Quartering headwind 46 mph headwind outbound — expect a 46 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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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.

-32

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSSmall Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued July 28 at 12:31PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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.