VA · separated · mixed

Greenbelt Trail

2.1 mi Out-and-back 39 ft gain

2.1-mile mixed route with 39 ft of elevation gain, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Best for road cycling 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

77°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

26%

Next 24h: 0.14"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

7:10 AM
Sunset

7:45 PM

176 min remaining

Best time today

6 PM looks best — 81°F · 0 mph wind · partly cloudy. 7 PM is a close second (25/100).

5 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

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6 PM Best

81°

Partly Cloudy

0 mph

7 PM

78°

Partly Cloudy

0 mph

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 81° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 24° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 329° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 262° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 314° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 297° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 235° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 207° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

75 ft gain 85 ft loss Max 1493' Min 1444' 1.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-6

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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

About this route

Distance: 2.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 39 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Start: 36.8614, -82.7746
OSM: relation 18032795

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