Wilmington, DE · separated · mixed

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.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

59 /100

good

59 Road

66 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

52°F

Clear
Wind

25 mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 56

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

7:25 AM
Sunset

6:07 PM

611 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 51°F · 5 mph N wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM Best

51°

Sunny

5 mph N

9 AM

54°

Sunny

5 mph NE

10 AM

58°

Sunny

5 mph NE

11 AM

62°

Sunny

5 mph NE

12 PM

64°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph NE

2 PM

66°

Sunny

5 mph NE

3 PM

66°

Sunny

5 mph NE

4 PM

66°

Sunny

5 mph NE

5 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph NE

Wind on this route

25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 246° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 255° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 188° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 188° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 192° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 157° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 161° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 175° · tailwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

115 ft gain 103 ft loss Max 62' Min -3' 5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

52°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

Tailwind on this route 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 56 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

About this route

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.