Harpers Ferry, WV · on road · mixed

11 (Maryland)

12.1 mi Out-and-back 472 ft gain

12.1-mile mixed route with 472 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, route reference “11”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 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.
50°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

51 /100

51 Road

58 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

50°F

Mostly Clear
Wind

29 mph

NW
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 19

O3 · Good
Humidity

66%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:45 AM
Sunset

5:03 PM

807 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 48°F · 14 mph NW wind · mostly sunny. 4 PM is a close second (71/100).

4 AM

45°

Partly Cloudy

12 mph NW

5 AM

44°

Partly Cloudy

9 mph NW

6 AM

44°

Sunny

8 mph NW

7 AM

42°

Sunny

8 mph NW

8 AM

44°

Sunny

12 mph NW

9 AM Best

48°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph NW

10 AM

51°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph NW

11 AM

54°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph NW

12 PM

56°

Mostly Sunny

16 mph NW

1 PM

57°

Mostly Sunny

16 mph NW

2 PM

57°

Mostly Sunny

17 mph NW

3 PM

57°

Mostly Sunny

18 mph NW

4 PM

55°

Mostly Sunny

17 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 29 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 20° · quartering headwind 1.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 21° · quartering headwind 1.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 21° · quartering headwind 1.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 32° · crosswind 1.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 348° · headwind 1.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 347° · headwind 1.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 6° · quartering headwind 1.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 351° · quartering headwind 1.1 mi

Elevation profile

533 ft gain 353 ft loss Max 764' Min 407' 11.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

50°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

Exposed + strong wind on road traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

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.

AQI 19 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 12.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 472 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route 11
Start: 39.3335, -77.6881
City hub: Harpers Ferry, WV
OSM: relation 4095725

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