Blacksburg, VA · separated · mixed

Huckleberry Trail

7 mi Out-and-back 230 ft gain

The Huckleberry Trail is a multipurpose trail that measures almost 15 miles (24 km) in length in Montgomery County, Virginia, connecting the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg. The trail is 12 feet (3.7 m) wide with an asphalt surface.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 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.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Best for road cycling today

NWSSevere Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 1:15PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

In effect through Jul 29, 12:00 AM

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

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

70%

Next 24h: 0.14"
Humidity

88%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:23 AM
Sunset

8:33 PM

403 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the WSW (250°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 353° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 348° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 18° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 81° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 29° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 332° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 322° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 7° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

259 ft gain 203 ft loss Max 2139' Min 1988' 5.5 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

Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

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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

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 230 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route HT
Start: 37.1624, -80.4289
City hub: Blacksburg, VA
OSM: relation 9193693

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.