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 Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

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

58 /100

good

58 Road

73 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

75°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:40 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

746 min remaining

Best time today

1 PM looks best — 86°F · 6 mph NW wind · sunny. 7 PM is a close second (62/100).

9 AM

76°

Sunny

6 mph N

10 AM

80°

Sunny

6 mph N

11 AM

82°

Sunny

6 mph N

12 PM

84°

Sunny

6 mph NW

1 PM Best

86°

Sunny

6 mph NW

2 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph NW

3 PM

88°

Sunny

5 mph W

4 PM

88°

Sunny

6 mph W

5 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph W

6 PM

88°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W

7 PM

86°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W

8 PM

82°

Mostly Clear

2 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-6

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

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.