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 Jun 13, 10:21 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

41 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

28 /100

skip

36 Bike commuting

28 Road

55 E-bike

59 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

81°F

Sunny
Wind

41 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

42%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:31 AM
Sunset

8:30 PM

610 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 7 PM is a close second (62/100).

11 AM

80°

Sunny

5 mph NW

12 PM

83°

Sunny

5 mph NW

1 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM Best

86°

Sunny

5 mph NW

3 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph NW

4 PM

88°

Sunny

10 mph W

5 PM

88°

Sunny

10 mph NW

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

86°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

8 PM

82°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

Wind on this route

41 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the NNE (20°). 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° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 220° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 216° · 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° · crosswind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-36

Quartering tailwind 41 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.