Oxon Cove Park Hiker-Biker Trail

1.1 mi Out-and-back 56 ft gain

1.1-mile paved route with 56 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

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

  • 29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
39 /100
ok
43 Bike commuting
39 Road
59 E-bike
61 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    81°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    29 mph
    E
  • Rain
    8%
    Next 24h: 0.08"
  • Humidity
    58%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:45 AM
  • Sunset
    7:23 PM
    154 min remaining

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

5 PM Best
82°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph E
61
6 PM
80°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph E
61

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

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

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 30° · headwind 0.1 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 32° · headwind 0.1 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 41° · headwind 0.1 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 33° · headwind 0.1 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 29° · headwind 0.1 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 56° · headwind 0.1 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 56° · headwind 0.1 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 1° · headwind 0.1 mi
0'50' 0 mi1 mi
56 ft gain 49 ft loss Max 49' Min 0' 1 mi sampled
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81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
-18
Quartering headwind 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.
-4
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
Distance
1.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
56 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
RCN
Start
38.8034, -77.0169
City hub
Alexandria, VA
OSM
relation 7135237

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

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