MD · separated · mixed

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.

Live · updated Jun 13, 10:21 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

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

39 /100

39 Road

59 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

79°F

Clear
Wind

29 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

48%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:43 AM
Sunset

8:40 PM

620 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 86°F · 6 mph W wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (62/100).

11 AM

80°

Sunny

5 mph NW

12 PM

82°

Sunny

5 mph NW

1 PM

85°

Sunny

6 mph NW

2 PM Best

86°

Sunny

6 mph W

3 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph W

4 PM

88°

Sunny

5 mph W

5 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph W

6 PM

86°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

85°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W

8 PM

80°

Mostly Clear

1 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 29 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

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

Elevation profile

1586 ft gain 1494 ft loss Max 787' Min 390' 24.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°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

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.