Great Allegheny Passage (Maryland)

20.6 mi Out-and-back 1565 ft gain

The Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland (AHTM) is a 20.47-mile (32.94 km) long rail trail between the C&O Canal in Cumberland and the Mason–Dixon line, where it meets the Allegheny Highlands Trail of Pennsylvania. It forms part of the Pittsburgh–Washington, DC Great Allegheny Passage.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
58 /100
good
58 Road
73 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    81°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    17 mph
    SE
  • Rain
    5%
    Next 24h: 0.35"
  • Humidity
    49%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:52 AM
  • Sunset
    7:31 PM
    162 min remaining

5 PM looks best — 81°F · 1 mph SE wind · mostly cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best
81°

Mostly Cloudy

1 mph SE
61
6 PM
80°

Mostly Cloudy

1 mph S
61
7 PM
79°

Mostly Cloudy

0 mph
61

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

Currently 17 mph from the SE (130°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 319° · tailwind 1.7 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 356° · quartering tailwind 1.5 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 245° · quartering tailwind 1.4 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 315° · tailwind 1.6 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 237° · crosswind 1.5 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 303° · tailwind 1.2 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 218° · crosswind 1.4 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 239° · crosswind 1.8 mi
600'1000'1400'1800'2200' 0 mi2 mi4 mi6 mi8 mi10 mi12 mi14 mi16 mi
3034 ft gain 1469 ft loss Max 2241' Min 607' 15.6 mi sampled
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81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
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Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
Distance
20.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
1565 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Start
39.6493, -78.7630
City hub
Cumberland, MD
OSM
relation 1369277

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.

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