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 Aug 10, 10:43 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.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Headwind on this route — 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

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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

72°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

W
Rain

43%

Next 24h: 0.15"
Humidity

93%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:18 AM
Sunset

8:07 PM

1285 min remaining

Wind on this route

12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

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Headwind on this route 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 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: 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.