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Western Maryland Rail Trail

27.6 mi Out-and-back 197 ft gain

The Western Maryland Rail Trail (WMRT) is a 28-mile (45 km) shared-use rail trail in the U.S. state of Maryland that follows the former right-of-way of the Western Maryland Railway (WM) between Fort Frederick State Park and Little Orleans via Hancock, paralleling the C&O Canal and Potomac River. The asphalt-paved trail is suitable for walking, jogging, biking, rollerblading, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.

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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Best for road cycling today

Route map

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Atmosphere

  • Air temp
    77°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    29 mph
    W
  • Rain
    22%
    Next 24h: 0.24"
  • Humidity
    78%

Surface & daylight

  • Pavement
    wet
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:20 AM
  • Sunset
    8:14 PM
    542 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 83°F · 8 mph W wind · slight chance rain showers. 1 PM is a close second (20/100).

12 PM Best
83°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

8 mph W
20
1 PM
84°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph W
20
2 PM
85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W
—
3 PM
86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph W
—
4 PM
85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W
—
5 PM
85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W
—
6 PM
84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W
—
7 PM
82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW
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Wind on this route

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

Currently 29 mph from the SW (230°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 320° · crosswind 2.5 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 308° · crosswind 2.5 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 294° · quartering headwind 2.5 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 284° · quartering headwind 2.5 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 238° · headwind 2.2 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 221° · headwind 1.9 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 222° · headwind 2.4 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 252° · headwind 1.8 mi

Elevation profile

350'450'550'650'750' 0 mi4 mi8 mi12 mi16 mi20 mi24 mi
1586 ft gain 1494 ft loss Max 787' Min 390' 24.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
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29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
-18
−
Quartering headwind 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.
-4
−
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
27.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
197 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN
Start
39.6245, -78.0178
OSM
relation 1393017

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.

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