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 Aug 11, 1:47 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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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

82°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

21 mph

NW
Rain

25%

Next 24h: 0.29"
Humidity

62%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:10 AM
Sunset

8:00 PM

375 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 88°F · 5 mph NW wind · partly sunny.

2 PM

86°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

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3 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

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4 PM Best

88°

Partly Sunny

5 mph NW

5 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

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6 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

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7 PM

85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

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Wind on this route

21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Strong crosswind 21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

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

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

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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.