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 Aug 11, 1:48 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.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
86°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 temp

86°F

Clear
Wind

25 mph

W
Rain

20%

Next 24h: 0.16"
Humidity

55%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:18 AM
Sunset

8:09 PM

383 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 88°F · 8 mph W wind · partly sunny.

2 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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3 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

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4 PM Best

88°

Partly Sunny

8 mph W

5 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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6 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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7 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph NW

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Wind on this route

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

Currently 25 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

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86°F air Above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°F). Heat acclimation required.

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

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

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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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.