MD · mostly separated · mixed

Ma and Pa Heritage Trail "North"

1.7 mi Out-and-back 13 ft gain

1.7-mile mixed route with 13 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “MA&PA HT”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

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.
33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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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

80°F

Clear
Wind

33 mph

W
Rain

14%

Next 24h: 0.27"
Humidity

85%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:14 AM
Sunset

8:07 PM

381 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 83°F · 7 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 3 PM is a close second (20/100).

2 PM Best

83°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph W

3 PM

84°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph W

4 PM

84°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph W

6 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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7 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

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Wind on this route

33 mph crosswind — expect a 33 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 143° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 161° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 167° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 118° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 164° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 173° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 125° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 108° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

17 ft gain 90 ft loss Max 499' Min 420' 1.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

80°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

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Strong crosswind 33 mph crosswind — expect a 33 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

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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: 1.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 13 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route MA&PA HT
Start: 39.5824, -76.3829
OSM: relation 14219020

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