Bethesda, MD · on road · paved

Little Falls Parkway

0.6 mi Out-and-back 75 ft gain

0.6-mile paved route with 75 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

35 /100

39 Bike commuting

35 Road

55 E-bike

61 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

77°F

Sunny
Wind

25 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:42 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

747 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 86°F · 6 mph NW wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM

75°

Sunny

6 mph N

10 AM

80°

Sunny

6 mph N

11 AM

82°

Sunny

6 mph N

12 PM

84°

Sunny

6 mph N

1 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM Best

86°

Sunny

6 mph NW

3 PM

88°

Sunny

6 mph W

4 PM

88°

Sunny

6 mph W

5 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph W

6 PM

89°

Mostly Clear

6 mph NW

7 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

8 PM

85°

Mostly Clear

2 mph W

Wind on this route

25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 35° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 50° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 63° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 61° · crosswind 0.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 43° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 28° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 26° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 39° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi

Elevation profile

76 ft gain 30 ft loss Max 279' Min 220' 0.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind on road traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

−

Quartering headwind 25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 0.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 75 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.9575, -77.1079
City hub: Bethesda, MD
OSM: relation 14971939

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