Columbia, MD · mostly separated · mixed

Trolley Line #9 Trail

1.5 mi Out-and-back 292 ft gain

The Trolley Line #9 Trail is a 1.25-mile (2.0 km) trail in western Baltimore County, Maryland. It begins at the west end of Edmondson Avenue and extends from Catonsville through Oella to Main Street, Ellicott City. The trail follows what was originally part of the Catonsville and Ellicott City Electric Railway Company trolley line that shuttled passengers between Ellicott City and Baltimore from the late 1890s to the mid-1950s.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 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.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 10:25AM EDT until July 29 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

In effect through Jul 29, 6:00 AM

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

81°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

29 mph

SW
Rain

93%

Next 24h: 0.68"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:03 AM
Sunset

8:23 PM

394 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the S (180°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 82° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 68° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 112° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 109° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 71° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 35° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 27° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 18° · tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

296 ft gain 46 ft loss Max 397' Min 144' 1.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

Quartering tailwind 29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

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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.

-32

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 1.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 292 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Operator: Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
Start: 39.2681, -76.7935
City hub: Columbia, MD
OSM: relation 12299411

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.