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 Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

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

51 /100

51 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

75°F

Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

E
Rain

6%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

74%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:38 AM
Sunset

7:16 PM

147 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 77°F · 10 mph E wind · partly sunny. 6 PM is a close second (55/100).

5 PM Best

77°

Partly Sunny

10 mph E

6 PM

76°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the ESE (110°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

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

Elevation profile

138 ft gain 96 ft loss Max 56' Min -3' 4.3 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 headwind 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.