Arlington, VA · mostly separated · paved

Arlington Boulevard Trail

1.4 mi Out-and-back 59 ft gain

1.4-mile paved route with 59 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
70°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

41 /100

49 Bike commuting

41 Road

55 E-bike

59 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

70°F

Mostly Sunny
Wind

37 mph

SW
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:44 AM
Sunset

7:27 PM

741 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 70°F · 7 mph S wind · sunny.

8 AM Best

70°

Sunny

7 mph S

9 AM

73°

Sunny

7 mph SW

10 AM

78°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph SW

11 AM

81°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph S

12 PM

84°

Sunny

9 mph S

1 PM

86°

Sunny

10 mph S

2 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph S

3 PM

88°

Sunny

12 mph S

4 PM

89°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph S

5 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph S

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

12 mph S

Wind on this route

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

Currently 37 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 350° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 352° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 347° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 17° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 48° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 71° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 42° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 40° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

91 ft gain 193 ft loss Max 246' Min 128' 1.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

70°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-36

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

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 1.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 59 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.8789, -77.0840
City hub: Arlington, VA
OSM: relation 2574747

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