Gwynns Falls Trail (Inbound)

11.4 mi Out-and-back 66 ft gain

11.4-mile mixed route with 66 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “GFT”, operated by Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks, mostly separated from motor traffic.

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.
  • NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
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Best for road cycling today

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 10:25AM EDT until July 29 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

In effect through Jul 29, 6:00 AM

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.

  • Air temp
    80°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
  • Wind
    12 mph
    SW
  • Rain
    94%
    Next 24h: 0.75"
  • Humidity
    76%
  • Pavement
    wet
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:03 AM
  • Sunset
    8:23 PM
    393 min remaining

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

12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the SW (225°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 125° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 66° · tailwind 0.8 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 20° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 125° · crosswind 0.8 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 149° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 142° · crosswind 0.9 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 180° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 101° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
0'100'200'300' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi7 mi7 mi
166 ft gain 480 ft loss Max 344' Min 20' 7.2 mi sampled
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80°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-2
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Quartering tailwind 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.
+3
Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
-45
Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
-32
NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.
-20
Distance
11.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
66 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
mostly separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN · route GFT
Operator
Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Start
39.3019, -76.7085
City hub
Baltimore, MD
OSM
relation 11246136

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

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