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 Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

54 /100

54 Road

69 E-bike

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

45°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

E
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 50

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

87%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

gravel surface
Sunrise

7:45 AM
Sunset

6:36 PM

640 min remaining

Best time today

10 AM looks best — 53°F · 5 mph NE wind · sunny. 11 AM is a close second (77/100).

8 AM

39°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NE

9 AM

44°

Sunny

5 mph NE

10 AM Best

53°

Sunny

5 mph NE

11 AM

60°

Sunny

5 mph NE

12 PM

65°

Sunny

0 mph

1 PM

69°

Sunny

0 mph

2 PM

71°

Sunny

0 mph

3 PM

72°

Sunny

0 mph

4 PM

73°

Sunny

0 mph

5 PM

72°

Sunny

0 mph

6 PM

69°

Clear

0 mph

Wind on this route

17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the NE (50°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 326° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 332° · crosswind 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 tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 241° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 330° · crosswind 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

45°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-6

−

Quartering headwind 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 50 Clean air

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.