Washington, DC · separated · mixed

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

4.4 mi Out-and-back 49 ft gain

The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is a trail system spanning the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. When complete, the trail will be 25 miles long and expand to the Washington Channel waterfront. On the north end it connects to the Anacostia Tributary Trail System; on the south end it will connect to the Oxon Hill Farm Trail and on the west it connects to the Rock Creek Park trail and the 14th Street Bridge. Of the 19 planned segments, 14 are complete for a combined total of 16 miles.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 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.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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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

79°F

Cloudy
Wind

29 mph

E
Rain

21%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

75%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:52 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

566 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 85°F · 9 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 5 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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1 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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2 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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3 PM

85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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4 PM Best

85°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

5 PM

85°

Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

7 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

8 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph E

Wind on this route

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

Currently 29 mph from the NE (40°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 135° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 175° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 165° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 218° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 222° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 252° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 204° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 114° · crosswind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

104 ft gain 75 ft loss Max 36' Min -7' 3.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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

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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.

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About this route

Distance: 4.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 49 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route ART
Operator: MNCPPC
Start: 38.9365, -76.9415
City hub: Washington, DC
OSM: relation 7135269

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.