Fredericksburg, VA · separated · mixed

Virginia Central Railway Trail

2.2 mi Out-and-back 230 ft gain

2.2-mile mixed route with 230 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 11:13 AM 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.

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Best for road cycling 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

80°F

Clear
Wind

— mph

W
Rain

22%

Next 24h: 0.14"
Humidity

71%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:20 AM
Sunset

8:09 PM

538 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 87°F · 5 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 1 PM is a close second (22/100).

12 PM Best

87°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W

1 PM

88°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

6 mph W

2 PM

90°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

6 mph W

3 PM

90°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

4 PM

90°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

89°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

—

6 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

7 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph W

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Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 276° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 237° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 237° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 257° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 234° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 225° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 252° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 230° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

264 ft gain 109 ft loss Max 233' Min 59' 2.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

80°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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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.

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About this route

Distance: 2.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 230 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.2899, -77.4744
City hub: Fredericksburg, VA
OSM: relation 9735871

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