VA · mostly separated · mixed
High Bridge Trail
32.3-mile mixed route with 299 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.
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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.
- 25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
- 87°F air — above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°f). heat acclimation required.
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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 temp87°FMostly Cloudy
- Wind25 mphNE
- Rain45%Next 24h: 0.27"
- Humidity70%
Surface & daylight
- Pavementwetmixed surface
- Sunrise6:53 AM
- Sunset7:29 PM160 min remaining
Best time today
Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.
Wind on this route
25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.
Currently 25 mph from the ENE (60°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.
- Leg 1 Bearing 79° · headwind 1.8 mi
- Leg 2 Bearing 56° · headwind 1.9 mi
- Leg 3 Bearing 63° · headwind 1.9 mi
- Leg 4 Bearing 72° · headwind 1.8 mi
- Leg 5 Bearing 89° · headwind 1.9 mi
- Leg 6 Bearing 83° · headwind 1.9 mi
- Leg 7 Bearing 95° · quartering headwind 1.8 mi
- Leg 8 Bearing 72° · headwind 1.9 mi
Elevation profile
Score breakdown
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87°F air Above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°F). Heat acclimation required.
-4 −
25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
-18 −
Quartering headwind 25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.
-4 −
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 About this route
- Distance
- 32.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
- Elevation gain
- 299 ft
- Surface
- mixed
- Shape
- Out-and-back
- Traffic exposure
- mostly separated
- Activities
- road cycling · e bike
- Cycle network
- RCN
- Start
37.2619, -78.6800- OSM
- relation 2702876
Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.