Watkins Mill Road

0.9 mi Out-and-back 164 ft gain

0.9-mile paved route with 164 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
61 /100
good
75 Bike commuting
61 Road
76 E-bike
77 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    73°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    17 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    78%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    5:42 AM
  • Sunset
    8:35 PM
    748 min remaining

9 AM looks best — 75°F · 6 mph NW wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM Best
75°

Sunny

6 mph NW
61
10 AM
79°

Sunny

6 mph N
61
11 AM
81°

Sunny

6 mph N
56
12 PM
82°

Sunny

6 mph NW
56
1 PM
84°

Sunny

5 mph NW
56
2 PM
85°

Sunny

5 mph NW
56
3 PM
86°

Sunny

5 mph W
57
4 PM
86°

Sunny

5 mph W
57
5 PM
86°

Sunny

5 mph W
57
6 PM
87°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W
55
7 PM
85°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W
56
8 PM
82°

Mostly Clear

1 mph NW
56

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 97° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 110° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 95° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 106° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 139° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 129° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 113° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 127° · tailwind 0.1 mi
300'350'400'450' 0 mi1 mi
167 ft gain 138 ft loss Max 449' Min 328' 0.8 mi sampled
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73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
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Tailwind on this route 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
+6
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Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
NWSTest Message
Distance
0.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
164 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
mixed
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
RCN
Start
39.1904, -77.2246
City hub
Rockville, MD
OSM
relation 17089581 , relation 17089582

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

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