VA · mostly separated · gravel

Wilderness Road Trail

8.7 mi Out-and-back 174 ft gain

8.7-mile gravel route with 174 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:24 AM 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.

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Best for road cycling 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

73°F

Clear
Wind

— mph

W
Rain

24%

Next 24h: 0.04"
Humidity

97%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:48 AM
Sunset

8:30 PM

1148 min remaining

Best time today

2 AM looks best — 72°F · 0 mph wind · mostly clear. 3 AM is a close second (38/100).

2 AM Best

72°

Mostly Clear

0 mph

3 AM

72°

Mostly Clear

0 mph

4 AM

71°

Mostly Clear

0 mph

5 AM

71°

Partly Cloudy

0 mph

6 AM

71°

Sunny

0 mph

7 AM

70°

Sunny

0 mph

8 AM

71°

Sunny

0 mph

9 AM

73°

Sunny

0 mph

10 AM

78°

Mostly Sunny

0 mph

11 AM

80°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph W

12 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SW

1 PM

86°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph W

2 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

3 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

4 PM

89°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

5 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

6 PM

87°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W

7 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

8 PM

81°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W

Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 272° · crosswind 0.8 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 272° · crosswind 0.8 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 252° · crosswind 0.8 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 244° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 247° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 236° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 255° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 240° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi

Elevation profile

244 ft gain 270 ft loss Max 1381' Min 1214' 8.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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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.

-32

About this route

Distance: 8.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 174 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 36.6330, -83.4897
OSM: relation 9722446

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