Wilmington, DE · mixed · mixed

USBR 201 (Delaware)

7.6 mi Out-and-back 318 ft gain

7.6-mile mixed route with 318 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, route reference “201”.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

46 /100

46 Road

53 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

52°F

Clear
Wind

25 mph

N
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 56

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

7:24 AM
Sunset

6:06 PM

610 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 52°F · 5 mph N wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM Best

52°

Sunny

5 mph N

9 AM

54°

Sunny

5 mph NE

10 AM

57°

Sunny

5 mph NE

11 AM

60°

Sunny

5 mph NE

12 PM

62°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

63°

Sunny

5 mph NE

2 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph N

3 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph N

4 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph NE

5 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph NE

Wind on this route

25 mph crosswind — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 291° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 272° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 252° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 255° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 296° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 283° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 243° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 248° · crosswind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

339 ft gain 322 ft loss Max 289' Min 16' 5.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

52°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-4

−

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

-18

−

Strong crosswind 25 mph crosswind — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 56 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

About this route

Distance: 7.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 318 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route 201
Start: 39.7749, -75.4816
City hub: Wilmington, DE
OSM: relation 13875266

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