MD · on road · mixed

Southern Maryland Potomac Heritage Trail On-Road Bicycling Route

48.2 mi Out-and-back 161 ft gain

48.2-mile mixed route with 161 ft of elevation gain, route reference “PHT”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Jun 13, 10:21 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

18 /100

skip

18 Road

45 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

81°F

Clear
Wind

33 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

53%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:43 AM
Sunset

8:32 PM

612 min remaining

Best time today

7 PM looks best — 86°F · 3 mph SW wind · mostly clear. 11 AM is a close second (61/100).

11 AM

83°

Sunny

5 mph N

12 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph N

1 PM

85°

Sunny

3 mph NW

2 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph W

3 PM

88°

Sunny

3 mph W

4 PM

88°

Sunny

3 mph W

5 PM

89°

Sunny

5 mph W

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W

7 PM Best

86°

Mostly Clear

3 mph SW

8 PM

83°

Mostly Clear

2 mph SE

Wind on this route

33 mph crosswind — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 305° · quartering headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 3° · headwind 2.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 261° · crosswind 2.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 236° · quartering tailwind 2.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 279° · crosswind 2.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 214° · quartering tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 227° · quartering tailwind 2.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 139° · quartering tailwind 2.1 mi

Elevation profile

1026 ft gain 1192 ft loss Max 194' Min -7' 41 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind on road traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

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

-36

−

Strong crosswind 33 mph crosswind — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 48.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 161 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Start: 38.4526, -76.9907
OSM: relation 18345436

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