Columbia, MD · mostly separated · mixed
Wilde Lake Loop
1.4-mile mixed loop with 36 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.
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Today's verdict
Workable day to get the road bike out.
- 17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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 temp75°FClear
- Wind17 mphNW
- Rain0%Next 24h: 0.00"
- Humidity69%
Surface & daylight
- Pavementdrymixed surface
- Sunrise5:40 AM
- Sunset8:34 PM746 min remaining
Best time today
2 PM looks best — 86°F · 6 mph NW wind · sunny. 5 PM is a close second (62/100).
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Wind on this route
17 mph crosswind — keep the bars loose on exposed sections.
Currently 17 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.
- Leg 1 Bearing 356° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
- Leg 2 Bearing 94° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
- Leg 3 Bearing 121° · tailwind 0.1 mi
- Leg 4 Bearing 98° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
- Leg 5 Bearing 107° · tailwind 0.1 mi
- Leg 6 Bearing 170° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
- Leg 7 Bearing 233° · crosswind 0.1 mi
- Leg 8 Bearing 315° · headwind 0.1 mi
Elevation profile
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About this route
- Distance
- 1.4 mi loop
- Elevation gain
- 36 ft
- Surface
- mixed
- Shape
- Loop
- Traffic exposure
- mostly separated
- Activities
- road cycling · e bike
- Cycle network
- LCN
- Start
39.2247, -76.8666- City hub
- Columbia, MD
- OSM
- relation 14292474
Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.