Washington, DC · mostly separated · mixed

Rock Creek Trail

5.5 mi Out-and-back 39 ft gain

5.5-mile mixed route with 39 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “RCT”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 10, 10:43 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.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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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

73°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

25 mph

NW
Rain

60%

Next 24h: 0.27"

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:18 AM
Sunset

8:08 PM

1287 min remaining

Wind on this route

25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the SW (230°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 194° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 147° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 151° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 203° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 198° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 232° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 171° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 152° · crosswind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

92 ft gain 273 ft loss Max 184' Min 0' 4.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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Quartering headwind 25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

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

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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About this route

Distance: 5.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 39 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route RCT
Start: 38.9451, -77.0502
City hub: Washington, DC
OSM: relation 7134911

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