Towson Loop

4 mi Loop 220 ft gain

4-mile paved loop with 220 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, operated by Baltimore County Government, routed on public roads.

Great day to get the road bike out.

  • 57°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
71 /100
great
70 Bike commuting
71 Road
70 E-bike
71 Bike-share

Best for road cycling today

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  • Air temp
    57°F
    Sunny
  • Wind
    6 mph
    NE
  • Rain
    3%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 51
    PM2.5 · Moderate
  • Humidity
    64%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    7:28 AM
  • Sunset
    6:11 PM
    615 min remaining

8 AM looks best — 50°F · 6 mph N wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM Best
50°

Sunny

6 mph N
71
9 AM
55°

Sunny

6 mph N
71
10 AM
58°

Sunny

6 mph NE
71
11 AM
61°

Sunny

6 mph NE
71
12 PM
64°

Sunny

6 mph NE
71
1 PM
65°

Sunny

5 mph N
71
2 PM
66°

Sunny

3 mph NE
71
3 PM
67°

Sunny

3 mph NE
71
4 PM
67°

Sunny

3 mph NE
71
5 PM
66°

Sunny

3 mph NE
71

Light crosswind (6 mph).

Currently 6 mph from the NE (45°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 21° · headwind 0.3 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 109° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 117° · crosswind 0.4 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 111° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 152° · crosswind 0.4 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 173° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 289° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 313° · crosswind 0.3 mi
350'400'450'500' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi3 mi
195 ft gain 198 ft loss Max 499' Min 390' 3.4 mi sampled
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57°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
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Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
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AQI 51 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.
-3
Distance
4 mi loop
Elevation gain
220 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Loop
Traffic exposure
on road
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN
Operator
Baltimore County Government
Start
39.4029, -76.6081
City hub
Baltimore, MD
OSM
relation 2720744 , relation 4148555

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

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