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 Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

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

61 /100

good

61 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

77°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

N
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:35 AM
Sunset

8:26 PM

738 min remaining

Best time today

10 AM looks best — 78°F · 10 mph N wind · sunny. 11 AM is a close second (62/100).

9 AM

76°

Sunny

5 mph N

10 AM Best

78°

Sunny

10 mph N

11 AM

80°

Sunny

10 mph N

12 PM

82°

Sunny

5 mph N

1 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph N

2 PM

86°

Sunny

5 mph N

3 PM

86°

Sunny

5 mph N

4 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph NE

5 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph E

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

5 mph S

7 PM

85°

Mostly Clear

5 mph S

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 210° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 215° · quartering 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° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 148° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 148° · tailwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-6

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

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.