VA · separated · mixed

Virginia Creeper Trail

18.7 mi Out-and-back 1621 ft gain

The Virginia Creeper Trail is a 35-mile (56 km) multi-purpose rail trail. Located in southwestern Virginia, the trail runs from Abingdon to Whitetop, Virginia, near Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and the North Carolina state line.

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.

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Best for road cycling today

NWSSevere Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 1:16PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

In effect through Jul 29, 12:00 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

77°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

8 mph

W
Rain

81%

Next 24h: 0.58"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:29 AM
Sunset

8:37 PM

407 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

Light push at your back (8 mph).

Currently 8 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 115° · tailwind 1.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 48° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 72° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 136° · quartering tailwind 1.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 48° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 51° · quartering tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 138° · quartering tailwind 0.9 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 153° · quartering tailwind 1.3 mi

Elevation profile

2723 ft gain 1152 ft loss Max 3661' Min 1923' 13 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°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.

-32

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 18.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 1621 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 36.6356, -81.7922
OSM: relation 1715009

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.