Arlington, VA · separated · mixed

Holmes Run Trail

2.3 mi Out-and-back 52 ft gain

The Holmes Run Trail is a partially paved trail that travels through parks northwest along Holmes Run from Cameron Run in Alexandria, Virginia to Annandale Road in Fairfax County, Virginia. The trail travels near the sides of the stream with multiple bridges, some of which are only about a foot higher than the water. The trail consists of two sections that are separated by Lake Barcroft near Columbia Pike in Fairfax County.

Live · updated Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

49 /100

49 Road

69 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

Sunny
Wind

25 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:42 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

746 min remaining

Best time today

7 PM looks best — 86°F · 3 mph W wind · mostly clear. 9 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM

76°

Sunny

6 mph N

10 AM

80°

Sunny

5 mph N

11 AM

82°

Sunny

5 mph N

12 PM

83°

Sunny

5 mph NW

1 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph W

3 PM

88°

Sunny

6 mph W

4 PM

89°

Sunny

5 mph W

5 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph W

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM Best

86°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W

8 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

2 mph W

Wind on this route

25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 148° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 180° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 150° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 151° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 154° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 109° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 126° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 119° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

118 ft gain 229 ft loss Max 154' Min 43' 2.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

Tailwind on this route 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 2.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 52 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Start: 38.8311, -77.1342
City hub: Arlington, VA
OSM: relation 1629353

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.