VA · separated · mixed

Washington & Old Dominion Trail

27.7 mi Out-and-back 440 ft gain

27.7-mile mixed route with 440 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “WOD”, operated by Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, separated from motor traffic.

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.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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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

29 mph

SW
Rain

80%

Next 24h: 0.52"
Humidity

66%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:06 AM
Sunset

8:24 PM

395 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the S (170°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 294° · quartering tailwind 2.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 315° · quartering tailwind 2.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 318° · quartering tailwind 2.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 308° · quartering tailwind 2.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 315° · quartering tailwind 2.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 323° · tailwind 2.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 312° · quartering tailwind 2.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 293° · quartering tailwind 2.1 mi

Elevation profile

1027 ft gain 866 ft loss Max 682' Min 171' 25.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

84°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Quartering tailwind 29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 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.

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About this route

Distance: 27.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 440 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route WOD
Operator: Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Start: 38.9511, -77.3381
OSM: relation 916095

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