VA · separated · gravel

Salt Trail

5.7 mi Out-and-back 253 ft gain

5.7-mile gravel route with 253 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 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.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Best for road cycling 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

79°F

Cloudy
Wind

21 mph

W
Rain

20%

Next 24h: 0.28"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

7:06 AM
Sunset

7:41 PM

172 min remaining

Best time today

6 PM looks best — 81°F · 5 mph N wind · mostly clear. 7 PM is a close second (25/100).

5 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

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6 PM Best

81°

Mostly Clear

5 mph N

7 PM

78°

Mostly Clear

0 mph

Wind on this route

21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the NNW (330°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 326° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 332° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 1° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 13° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 275° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 241° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 330° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 9° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

312 ft gain 594 ft loss Max 2264' Min 1831' 5.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-6

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Quartering headwind 21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 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.

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About this route

Distance: 5.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 253 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 36.7999, -81.7846
OSM: relation 18507240

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