Arlington, VA · mixed · paved

Arlington Blvd Trail South

1 mi Out-and-back 56 ft gain

1-mile paved route with 56 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

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.
37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
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.

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0 Road

0 E-bike

0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting 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

81°F

Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

E
Rain

28%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:53 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

566 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 84°F · 9 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (19/100).

12 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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1 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

2 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

3 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

4 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

5 PM Best

84°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

7 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

8 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E

Wind on this route

37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the NE (50°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 251° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 252° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 252° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 252° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 252° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 252° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 255° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 267° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

55 ft gain 88 ft loss Max 272' Min 207' 1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-12

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37 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

Tailwind on this route 37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 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.

-32

About this route

Distance: 1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 56 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.8694, -77.1047
City hub: Arlington, VA
OSM: relation 7179339

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