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 Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

Headwind on this route — 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

51 /100

63 Bike commuting

51 Road

64 E-bike

65 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

74°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

E
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:40 AM
Sunset

8:32 PM

744 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 78°F · 6 mph N wind · sunny. 7 PM is a close second (57/100).

9 AM Best

78°

Sunny

6 mph N

10 AM

82°

Sunny

6 mph N

11 AM

84°

Sunny

5 mph N

12 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

88°

Sunny

5 mph E

2 PM

89°

Sunny

5 mph SE

3 PM

89°

Sunny

5 mph S

4 PM

88°

Sunny

5 mph S

5 PM

89°

Sunny

5 mph S

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

5 mph S

7 PM

86°

Mostly Clear

3 mph S

8 PM

83°

Mostly Clear

3 mph S

Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

74°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-2

−

Headwind on this route 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

-8

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.