Rockville, MD · mostly separated · mixed

Matthew Henson Trail

4.5 mi Out-and-back 75 ft gain

4.5-mile mixed route with 75 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “MHT”, operated by Montgomery Parks, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 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.
41 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

82°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

41 mph

SW
Rain

91%

Next 24h: 0.75"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:04 AM
Sunset

8:24 PM

394 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

41 mph crosswind — expect a 41 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the SSE (150°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 254° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 237° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 257° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 251° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 254° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 257° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 212° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 243° · crosswind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

152 ft gain 322 ft loss Max 427' Min 243' 3.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Strong crosswind 41 mph crosswind — expect a 41 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.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

Advisories & nearby alerts

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About this route

Distance: 4.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 75 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route MHT
Operator: Montgomery Parks
Start: 39.0862, -77.0342
City hub: Rockville, MD
OSM: relation 6889594

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