Roanoke, VA · mostly separated · paved

Mill Mountain Greenway

1.2 mi Out-and-back 394 ft gain

1.2-mile paved route with 394 ft of elevation gain, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 11:13 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.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

0 /100

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0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued August 11 at 1:34AM EDT until August 13 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

In effect through Aug 13, 12:00 PM

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

Partly Cloudy
Wind

25 mph

NW
Rain

52%

Next 24h: 0.06"
Humidity

58%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:32 AM
Sunset

8:17 PM

545 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 85°F · 9 mph W wind · scattered rain showers. 5 PM is a close second (0/100).

12 PM Best

85°

Scattered Rain Showers

9 mph W

1 PM

86°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph NW

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2 PM

88°

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

—

3 PM

88°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

—

4 PM

90°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph W

5 PM

89°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph W

6 PM

85°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

—

7 PM

84°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

—

Wind on this route

25 mph crosswind — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 21° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 61° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 71° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 275° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 263° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 219° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 256° · headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 31° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

394 ft gain 1001 ft loss Max 1736' Min 1083' 0.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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

-18

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Strong crosswind 25 mph crosswind — expect a 25 mph 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

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 1.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 394 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Start: 37.2495, -79.9365
City hub: Roanoke, VA
OSM: relation 14724024

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