Harpers Ferry, WV · mixed · mixed

11 (West Virginia)

17.7 mi Out-and-back 328 ft gain

17.7-mile mixed route with 328 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, route reference “11”.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
64°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

26 /100

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26 Road

33 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

64°F

Clear
Wind

21 mph

S
Rain

17%

Next 24h: 0.05"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:47 AM
Sunset

7:30 PM

744 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 65°F · 3 mph S wind · mostly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (32/100).

8 AM Best

65°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph S

9 AM

70°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph SW

10 AM

76°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SW

11 AM

80°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SW

12 PM

84°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

6 mph S

1 PM

85°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

7 mph S

2 PM

86°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

8 mph S

3 PM

86°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

8 mph S

4 PM

87°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

9 mph S

5 PM

86°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

9 mph S

6 PM

85°

Partly Cloudy

10 mph S

7 PM

83°

Partly Cloudy

10 mph S

Wind on this route

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the SW (220°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 46° · tailwind 1.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 25° · tailwind 1.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 16° · tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 25° · tailwind 1.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 63° · tailwind 1.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 73° · quartering tailwind 1.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 19° · tailwind 1.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 12° · tailwind 1.4 mi

Elevation profile

719 ft gain 915 ft loss Max 518' Min 243' 15.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

64°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

Exposed + wet + windy mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

−

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

-6

Tailwind on this route 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

−

Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

About this route

Distance: 17.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 328 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route 11
Start: 39.1736, -77.8924
City hub: Harpers Ferry, WV
OSM: relation 4275963

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