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 Aug 11, 1:47 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.
Headwind on this route — 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.
Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.

0 /100

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0 Bike commuting

0 Road

0 E-bike

0 Bike-share

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

83°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

W
Rain

15%

Next 24h: 0.23"
Humidity

61%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:15 AM
Sunset

8:06 PM

381 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 87°F · 7 mph W wind · partly sunny. 5 PM is a close second (18/100).

2 PM Best

87°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

3 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

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4 PM

88°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

87°

Partly Sunny

7 mph SW

6 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph SW

—

7 PM

85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph SW

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Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the W (270°). 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

83°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

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

-2

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

-8

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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

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.