Annapolis, MD · mixed · paved

Poplar Trail West Extension

0.5 mi Out-and-back 7 ft gain

0.5-mile paved route with 7 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

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.
33 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.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

0 /100

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0 Bike commuting

0 Road

0 E-bike

0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 10:25AM EDT until July 29 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

In effect through Jul 29, 6:00 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

82°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

33 mph

S
Rain

95%

Next 24h: 0.61"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:03 AM
Sunset

8:21 PM

392 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the SSE (150°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 280° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 336° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 277° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 294° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 278° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

8 ft gain 4 ft loss Max 69' Min 59' 0.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + wet + windy mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

−

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

-36

Quartering tailwind 33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

−

Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

−

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: 0.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 7 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.9811, -76.5219
City hub: Annapolis, MD
OSM: relation 19310937

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