MD · separated · paved

Indian Head Rail Trail

12.9 mi Out-and-back 131 ft gain

The Indian Head Rail Trail is a 13.1-mile (21.1 km), shared-use rail trail that runs from Indian Head, Maryland, to White Plains, Maryland. It was built on the abandoned right-of-way of the old Cape Charles Railroad, a subsidiary of the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad (NYP&N), which ran from 1910 to 1972. Planned phases would extend the trail all the way to Cape Charles.

Live · updated Jul 28, 10:26 AM 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.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

79°F

Clear
Wind

21 mph

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Rain

88%

Next 24h: 0.58"
Humidity

74%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:05 AM
Sunset

8:22 PM

597 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the SSE (160°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 287° · quartering tailwind 1.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 268° · crosswind 1.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 272° · quartering tailwind 1.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 268° · crosswind 1.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 255° · crosswind 1.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 242° · crosswind 1.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 253° · crosswind 1.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 306° · quartering tailwind 1.2 mi

Elevation profile

260 ft gain 341 ft loss Max 233' Min 10' 12.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Quartering tailwind 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph quartering 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: 12.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 131 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route IHRT
Start: 38.5921, -76.9475
OSM: relation 3634416

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.