Washington, DC · mixed · paved

MetBranch to The Mall

0.7 mi Out-and-back 66 ft gain

0.7-mile paved route with 66 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:23 AM 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

0 /100

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0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting 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

72°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

36%

Next 24h: 0.29"
Humidity

88%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:17 AM
Sunset

8:08 PM

1126 min remaining

Best time today

2 AM looks best — 75°F · 3 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 3 AM is a close second (19/100).

2 AM Best

75°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

3 AM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

4 AM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

5 AM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

6 AM

75°

Partly Sunny

3 mph SW

7 AM

75°

Partly Sunny

3 mph W

8 AM

76°

Partly Sunny

3 mph NW

9 AM

79°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph W

10 AM

82°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph W

11 AM

84°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W

12 PM

86°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

1 PM

88°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

2 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

—

3 PM

89°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

4 PM

90°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

—

5 PM

88°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

8 mph W

—

6 PM

87°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

7 mph NW

—

7 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph NW

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Wind on this route

17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the SW (220°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 271° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 232° · headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 180° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 180° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 180° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 193° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 201° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 196° · headwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

66 ft gain 66 ft loss Max 89' Min 33' 0.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

−

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

-6

−

Quartering headwind 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

-4

−

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

About this route

Distance: 0.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 66 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 38.9056, -77.0039
City hub: Washington, DC
OSM: relation 7183626

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