Bethesda, MD · separated · mixed

MacArthur Boulevard Trail

7.1 mi Out-and-back 157 ft gain

7.1-mile mixed route with 157 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

68 /100

good

68 Road

70 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

52°F

Clear
Wind

21 mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 52

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

7:30 AM
Sunset

6:14 PM

618 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 48°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM Best

48°

Sunny

5 mph NW

9 AM

52°

Sunny

5 mph N

10 AM

57°

Sunny

5 mph NE

11 AM

62°

Sunny

5 mph NE

12 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

67°

Sunny

3 mph NE

2 PM

68°

Sunny

3 mph NE

3 PM

69°

Sunny

3 mph NE

4 PM

69°

Sunny

3 mph NE

5 PM

68°

Sunny

3 mph NE

Wind on this route

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the N (360°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 111° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 92° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 99° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 95° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 101° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 95° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 96° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 138° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

278 ft gain 252 ft loss Max 243' Min 135' 6.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

52°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-6

Quartering tailwind 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 52 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSTest Message

About this route

Distance: 7.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 157 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 38.9819, -77.2262
City hub: Bethesda, MD
OSM: relation 14983039

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