VA · separated · mixed

New River Trail

43 mi Out-and-back 1083 ft gain

43-mile mixed route with 1083 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “NRT”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 PM 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.

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Best for road cycling today

NWSSevere Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 1:15PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

In effect through Jul 29, 12:00 AM

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

75°F

Rain
Wind

12 mph

SW
Rain

79%

Next 24h: 0.14"
Humidity

85%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:24 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

404 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the SW (225°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 147° · crosswind 2.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 213° · headwind 2.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 145° · crosswind 2.0 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 184° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 254° · headwind 2.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 236° · headwind 2.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 254° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 241° · headwind 1.5 mi

Elevation profile

4475 ft gain 4193 ft loss Max 2684' Min 1847' 32.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-2

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Quartering headwind 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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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: 43 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 1083 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route NRT
Start: 37.0454, -80.7492
OSM: relation 144609

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