Columbia, MD · mostly separated · paved

Indigo Route

0.8 mi Out-and-back 30 ft gain

0.8-mile paved route with 30 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

58 /100

good

72 Bike commuting

58 Road

73 E-bike

74 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

75°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:40 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

746 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 86°F · 6 mph NW wind · sunny. 3 PM is a close second (62/100).

9 AM

75°

Sunny

6 mph N

10 AM

79°

Sunny

6 mph N

11 AM

81°

Sunny

6 mph N

12 PM

83°

Sunny

6 mph NW

1 PM

84°

Sunny

6 mph NW

2 PM Best

86°

Sunny

6 mph NW

3 PM

86°

Sunny

5 mph W

4 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph W

5 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph W

6 PM

85°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W

8 PM

81°

Mostly Clear

1 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 178° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 158° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 165° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 202° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 231° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 249° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 142° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 180° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

29 ft gain 55 ft loss Max 449' Min 413' 0.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 0.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 30 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 39.2172, -76.8758
City hub: Columbia, MD
OSM: relation 17301782

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.