VA · separated · gravel
Salt Trail
5.7-mile gravel route with 253 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.
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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.
- NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
Best for road cycling today
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 1:16PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
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 temp77°FMostly Cloudy
- Wind8 mphW
- Rain80%Next 24h: 0.24"
- Humidity69%
Surface & daylight
- Pavementwetgravel surface
- Sunrise6:29 AM
- Sunset8:37 PM408 min remaining
Best time today
Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.
Wind on this route
Light crosswind (8 mph).
Currently 8 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.
- Leg 1 Bearing 326° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
- Leg 2 Bearing 332° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
- Leg 3 Bearing 1° · crosswind 0.5 mi
- Leg 4 Bearing 13° · crosswind 0.5 mi
- Leg 5 Bearing 275° · headwind 0.5 mi
- Leg 6 Bearing 241° · headwind 0.5 mi
- Leg 7 Bearing 330° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
- Leg 8 Bearing 9° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Elevation profile
Score breakdown
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.