Philadelphia, PA · separated · paved

Martin Luther King Junior Drive Trail

4.3 mi Out-and-back 69 ft gain

4.3-mile paved route with 69 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “MLK”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
54°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

56 /100

good

60 Bike commuting

56 Road

63 E-bike

52 Bike-share

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

54°F

Mostly Clear
Wind

25 mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 71

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

77%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

7:23 AM
Sunset

6:05 PM

609 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 49°F · 5 mph N wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM Best

49°

Sunny

5 mph N

9 AM

51°

Sunny

5 mph NE

10 AM

55°

Sunny

5 mph NE

11 AM

59°

Sunny

5 mph NE

12 PM

61°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

63°

Sunny

5 mph NE

2 PM

64°

Sunny

5 mph NE

3 PM

64°

Sunny

5 mph NE

4 PM

64°

Sunny

5 mph NE

5 PM

63°

Sunny

0 mph

Wind on this route

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

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

Leg 1 Bearing 138° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 174° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 204° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 220° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 216° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 190° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 132° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 119° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

126 ft gain 109 ft loss Max 66' Min 10' 4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

54°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-18

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

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 71 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

About this route

Distance: 4.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 69 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route MLK
Start: 40.0091, -75.1968
City hub: Philadelphia, PA
OSM: relation 9353446 , relation 19908399

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