Washington, DC · mixed · paved

Massachusetts Avenue Southeast

1 mi Out-and-back 243 ft gain

1-mile paved route with 243 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

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.

42 /100

46 Bike commuting

42 Road

62 E-bike

68 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

8:33 PM

746 min remaining

Best time today

1 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 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

5 mph NW

1 PM Best

86°

Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph NW

3 PM

88°

Sunny

6 mph W

4 PM

89°

Sunny

6 mph W

5 PM

88°

Sunny

6 mph W

6 PM

88°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

8 PM

83°

Partly Cloudy

3 mph W

Wind on this route

25 mph tailwind 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 tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 117° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 118° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 117° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 118° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 118° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 118° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 117° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 118° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

240 ft gain 33 ft loss Max 312' Min 79' 1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind mixed 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 tailwind 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 243 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.8778, -76.9606
City hub: Washington, DC
OSM: relation 17922581

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