Rockville, MD · on road · paved

Ridge Road

5.9 mi Out-and-back 151 ft gain

5.9-mile paved route with 151 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “27”, routed on public roads.

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.
41 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.
Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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Best for bike commuting today

Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

82°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

41 mph

SW
Rain

88%

Next 24h: 0.33"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:05 AM
Sunset

8:25 PM

395 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the SSE (150°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 202° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 196° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 211° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 212° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 216° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 185° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 195° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 176° · headwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

218 ft gain 455 ft loss Max 801' Min 564' 5.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-12

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

-36

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Quartering headwind 41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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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

Advisories & nearby alerts

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About this route

Distance: 5.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 151 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route 27
Start: 39.2814, -77.2115
City hub: Rockville, MD
OSM: relation 16243506

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