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 Jul 12, 11:09 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

73°F

Cloudy
Wind

— mph

E
Rain

37%

Next 24h: 0.01"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:55 AM
Sunset

8:38 PM

570 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 79°F · 6 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 8 PM is a close second (19/100).

12 PM Best

79°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph E

1 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph E

—

2 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph E

—

3 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph E

—

4 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

—

5 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph SE

—

6 PM

79°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph SE

—

7 PM

78°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph SE

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8 PM

76°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SE

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 quartering headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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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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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: 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.