MD · separated · paved

Oakland Heritage Trail

0.7 mi Out-and-back 85 ft gain

0.7-mile paved route with 85 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “OHT”, operated by Oakland, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:24 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.
37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
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.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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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

Partly Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

W
Rain

53%

Next 24h: 0.56"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:26 AM
Sunset

8:19 PM

1137 min remaining

Best time today

5 AM looks best — 67°F · 9 mph SW wind · patchy fog. 7 AM is a close second (18/100).

2 AM

67°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph SW

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3 AM

67°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

9 mph W

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4 AM

67°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph SW

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5 AM Best

67°

Patchy Fog

9 mph SW

6 AM

66°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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7 AM

66°

Patchy Fog

6 mph W

8 AM

65°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph SW

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9 AM

67°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

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10 AM

70°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph W

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11 AM

71°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph W

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12 PM

72°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

12 mph W

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1 PM

73°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph W

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2 PM

75°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

12 mph W

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3 PM

75°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

12 mph W

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4 PM

74°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

10 mph W

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5 PM

74°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

10 mph W

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6 PM

73°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

9 mph W

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7 PM

71°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

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Wind on this route

37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 294° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 313° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 329° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 309° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 294° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 300° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 292° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 320° · crosswind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

85 ft gain 71 ft loss Max 2408' Min 2362' 0.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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

+10

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37 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

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Strong crosswind 37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 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

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSSpecial Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 1:10AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

About this route

Distance: 0.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 85 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route OHT
Operator: Oakland
Start: 39.4080, -79.4087
OSM: relation 15483146

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