Richmond, VA · separated · mixed

Virginia Capital Trail

36.4 mi Out-and-back 243 ft gain

The Virginia Capital Trail (VCT) (informally, the Cap Trail, or simply the Cap) is a dedicated, paved bicycle and pedestrian trail crossing four counties and 51.7 miles (83.2 km) between Jamestown and Richmond, Virginia — that is, between the Colony of Virginia's first capital and Virginia's current capital. The trail is part of the TransAmerica Trail and connects to the East Coast Greenway.

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.
37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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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

84°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

SW
Rain

63%

Next 24h: 0.69"
Humidity

66%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:09 AM
Sunset

8:19 PM

390 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the SSW (200°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 300° · crosswind 1.9 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 275° · crosswind 1.9 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 251° · quartering headwind 1.9 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 269° · quartering headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 282° · crosswind 2.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 264° · quartering headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 300° · crosswind 1.9 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 4° · tailwind 1.9 mi

Elevation profile

610 ft gain 611 ft loss Max 174' Min 10' 31.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

84°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Strong crosswind 37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 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

About this route

Distance: 36.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 243 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 37.3257, -76.9981
City hub: Richmond, VA
OSM: relation 8010285

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.