Wilmington, DE · mixed · mixed

9-11 Trail (Delaware)

7.6 mi Out-and-back 318 ft gain

7.6-mile mixed route with 318 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, route reference “9-11”, operated by September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

34 /100

skip

34 Road

36 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

84°F

Clear
Wind

21 mph

E
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

55%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:43 AM
Sunset

8:30 PM

563 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 80°F · 5 mph E wind · sunny. 1 PM is a close second (41/100).

12 PM Best

80°

Sunny

5 mph E

1 PM

82°

Sunny

5 mph E

2 PM

82°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph E

3 PM

82°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph E

4 PM

84°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SE

5 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SE

6 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SE

7 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SE

8 PM

77°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SE

Wind on this route

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

Currently 21 mph from the ESE (110°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 291° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 272° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 252° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 255° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 296° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 283° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 243° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 248° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

339 ft gain 322 ft loss Max 289' Min 16' 5.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

84°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-4

−

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

-6

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

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

−

NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSCoastal Flood Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory issued July 12 at 4:25AM EDT until July 13 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

About this route

Distance: 7.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 318 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route 9-11
Operator: September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance
Start: 39.7749, -75.4816
City hub: Wilmington, DE
OSM: relation 13631685

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