Arlington, VA · separated · paved

MVT Crystal City Connection

0.3 mi Out-and-back 36 ft gain

0.3-mile paved route with 36 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

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

39 /100

43 Bike commuting

39 Road

59 E-bike

61 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

77°F

Sunny
Wind

25 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:42 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

746 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 75°F · 6 mph N wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM Best

75°

Sunny

6 mph N

10 AM

80°

Sunny

6 mph N

11 AM

82°

Sunny

5 mph N

12 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph NW

1 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM

85°

Sunny

6 mph W

3 PM

85°

Sunny

6 mph W

4 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph W

5 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph W

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

88°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

8 PM

85°

Partly Cloudy

3 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 25 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 190° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 125° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 25° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 343° · headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 328° · headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 320° · headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 315° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 326° · headwind 0.0 mi

Elevation profile

36 ft gain 0 ft loss Max 79' Min 43' 0.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-18

−

Quartering headwind 25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 0.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 36 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 38.8565, -77.0466
City hub: Arlington, VA
OSM: relation 17084012

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