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 Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

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

29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

45 /100

49 Bike commuting

45 Road

65 E-bike

71 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

81°F

Clear
Wind

29 mph

NE
Rain

6%

Next 24h: 0.06"
Humidity

58%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:45 AM
Sunset

7:23 PM

154 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 82°F · 5 mph NE wind · cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best

82°

Cloudy

5 mph NE

6 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph E

Wind on this route

29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the NNE (30°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

81°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

−

29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

Tailwind on this route 29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.