Alexandria, VA · separated · paved

Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (WWB Crossing)

3 mi Out-and-back 226 ft gain

3-mile paved route with 226 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “NHT”, operated by United States Department of Interior, National Park Service, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 11:13 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

0 /100

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0 Bike commuting

0 Road

2 E-bike

0 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding 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

81°F

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind

12 mph

W
Rain

19%

Next 24h: 0.16"
Humidity

62%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:18 AM
Sunset

8:08 PM

537 min remaining

Best time today

1 PM looks best — 86°F · 6 mph W wind · partly sunny. 12 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM

84°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

1 PM Best

86°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

2 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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3 PM

89°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

4 PM

88°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

6 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

7 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 83° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 97° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 89° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 89° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 86° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 154° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 82° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 113° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

239 ft gain 91 ft loss Max 190' Min 0' 2.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-2

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

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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: 3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 226 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route NHT
Operator: United States Department of Interior, National Park Service
Start: 38.7931, -77.0494
City hub: Alexandria, VA
OSM: relation 13354969

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