Jack Markell Trail / New Castle Industrial Track Greenway

5.4 mi Out-and-back 69 ft gain

5.4-mile mixed route with 69 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “JM”, separated from motor traffic.

Skip today — the bike can wait.

  • 33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
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31 Road
58 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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.

  • Air temp
    81°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    33 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    45%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    5:33 AM
  • Sunset
    8:30 PM
    611 min remaining

2 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 mph W wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (62/100).

11 AM
81°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
12 PM
83°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
1 PM
85°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
2 PM Best
86°

Sunny

5 mph W
62
3 PM
87°

Sunny

5 mph W
60
4 PM
88°

Sunny

5 mph W
58
5 PM
88°

Sunny

5 mph W
58
6 PM
86°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W
62
7 PM
85°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W
61
8 PM
82°

Mostly Clear

0 mph
61

33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 246° · crosswind 0.4 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 255° · crosswind 0.5 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 188° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 188° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 192° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 157° · tailwind 0.3 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 161° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 175° · tailwind 0.5 mi
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115 ft gain 103 ft loss Max 62' Min -3' 5 mi sampled
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81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
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33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
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Tailwind on this route 33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.
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Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
Distance
5.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
69 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN · route JM
Start
39.7245, -75.5617
City hub
Wilmington, DE
OSM
relation 9740454

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

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