MD · on road · paved

MDBR 4

4.2 mi Out-and-back 125 ft gain

4.2-mile paved route with 125 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “4”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

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

48 /100

49 Bike commuting

48 Road

63 E-bike

68 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

79°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

21 mph

NE
Rain

13%

Next 24h: 0.03"
Humidity

64%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:44 AM
Sunset

7:22 PM

153 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 80°F · 6 mph NE wind · cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best

80°

Cloudy

6 mph NE

6 PM

78°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph NE

Wind on this route

21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the NE (40°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 330° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 342° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 346° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 333° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 300° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 305° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 271° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 344° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

138 ft gain 184 ft loss Max 184' Min 20' 4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind on road traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

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

-6

−

Strong crosswind 21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 4.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 125 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route 4
Start: 38.7701, -76.6582
OSM: relation 8371075

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