VA · mixed · gravel

Willis River Trail

1.8 mi Out-and-back 171 ft gain

1.8-mile gravel route with 171 ft of elevation gain.

Live · updated Aug 9, 4:57 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.
Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.

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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

74°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

W
Rain

20%

Next 24h: 0.01"
Humidity

100%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:23 AM
Sunset

8:13 PM

917 min remaining

Best time today

5 AM looks best — 74°F · 3 mph SW wind · partly cloudy. 6 AM is a close second (19/100).

5 AM Best

74°

Partly Cloudy

3 mph SW

19

6 AM

75°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph SW

19

7 AM

75°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph SW

19

8 AM

76°

Sunny

3 mph SW

19

9 AM

79°

Sunny

3 mph W

19

10 AM

83°

Sunny

2 mph W

14

11 AM

86°

Sunny

2 mph W

15

12 PM

89°

Sunny

3 mph NW

9

1 PM

91°

Sunny

3 mph W

5

2 PM

93°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph SW

—

3 PM

92°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph SW

—

4 PM

92°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

—

5 PM

92°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

—

6 PM

89°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

—

7 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph S

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Wind on this route

12 mph crosswind — expect a 12 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the SSW (200°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 135° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 164° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 108° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 112° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 107° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 119° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 93° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 131° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

170 ft gain 26 ft loss Max 463' Min 322' 1.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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74°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

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12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-2

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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: 1.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 171 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Start: 37.5159, -78.3015
OSM: relation 16667393

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