VA · mostly separated · mixed

Jackson River Scenic Trail

14.4 mi Out-and-back 299 ft gain

14.4-mile mixed route with 299 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 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.
66 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
70°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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Best for road cycling today

NWSSevere Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 1:15PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

In effect through Jul 29, 12:00 AM

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

70°F

Cloudy
Wind

66 mph

SW
Rain

69%

Next 24h: 0.13"
Humidity

87%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:19 AM
Sunset

8:32 PM

403 min remaining

Best time today

6 PM looks best — 79°F · 9 mph NW wind · partly cloudy. 7 PM is a close second (5/100).

2 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph SW

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3 PM

79°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

9 mph SW

—

4 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

—

5 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

—

6 PM Best

79°

Partly Cloudy

9 mph NW

7 PM

78°

Partly Cloudy

8 mph NW

8 PM

76°

Mostly Clear

7 mph NW

Wind on this route

66 mph headwind outbound — expect a 66 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 66 mph from the WSW (250°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 217° · quartering headwind 1.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 221° · headwind 1.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 195° · quartering headwind 1.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 207° · quartering headwind 1.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 165° · crosswind 1.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 166° · crosswind 1.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 264° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 157° · crosswind 1.3 mi

Elevation profile

384 ft gain 574 ft loss Max 1506' Min 1289' 11.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

70°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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66 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

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Quartering headwind 66 mph headwind outbound — expect a 66 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 14.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 299 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 37.9526, -79.9367
OSM: relation 17603514

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