Ben Cardin Recreational Trail

1.8 mi Out-and-back 92 ft gain

1.8-mile paved route with 92 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “C&D”, separated from motor traffic.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
58 /100
good
59 Bike commuting
58 Road
60 E-bike
74 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    84°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    21 mph
    E
  • Rain
    4%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    55%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    5:45 AM
  • Sunset
    8:31 PM
    563 min remaining

12 PM looks best — 81°F · 8 mph E wind · mostly sunny. 1 PM is a close second (61/100).

12 PM Best
81°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph E
61
1 PM
83°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph E
61
2 PM
84°

Partly Sunny

8 mph E
61
3 PM
84°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SE
61
4 PM
83°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph SE
61
5 PM
82°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph SE
61
6 PM
80°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SE
61
7 PM
78°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph SE
61
8 PM
77°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SE
61

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.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 264° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 258° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 255° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 251° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 244° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 242° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 243° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 242° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
-50'0'50' 0 mi1 mi2 mi
112 ft gain 80 ft loss Max 36' Min -10' 1.8 mi sampled
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84°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
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.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
Distance
1.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
92 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN · route C&D
Start
39.5367, -75.7795
OSM
relation 9721150

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

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