Lewes, DE · separated · mixed

Junction & Breakwater Trail

5.1 mi Out-and-back 85 ft gain

The Junction and Breakwater Trail is a 6-mile (9.7 km) long rail trail located on the southwestern side of Cape Henlopen State Park connecting Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States. It is the third rail trail built in Delaware and it is the longest in the state. It partially follows the former Junction and Breakwater Railroad's Rehoboth Beach branch that opened in the mid-19th century. It later came under control of the Pennsylvania Railroad and transported passengers to several Methodist resort camps along the Atlantic coast.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Great day to get the road bike out.

52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

74 /100

great

74 Road

76 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

17 mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 44

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

87%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

7:21 AM
Sunset

6:06 PM

610 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 55°F · 10 mph NE wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (78/100).

8 AM Best

55°

Sunny

10 mph NE

9 AM

56°

Sunny

10 mph NE

10 AM

59°

Sunny

10 mph NE

11 AM

60°

Sunny

10 mph NE

12 PM

61°

Sunny

10 mph NE

1 PM

62°

Sunny

10 mph NE

2 PM

63°

Sunny

10 mph NE

3 PM

61°

Sunny

10 mph NE

4 PM

61°

Sunny

10 mph E

5 PM

60°

Sunny

10 mph E

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the N (10°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 210° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 215° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 124° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 188° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 131° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 112° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 148° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 148° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

138 ft gain 96 ft loss Max 56' Min -3' 4.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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

+10

−

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.

AQI 44 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 5.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 85 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route J&B
Operator: Cape Henlopen State Park
Start: 38.7733, -75.1343
City hub: Lewes, DE
OSM: relation 9740479

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.