VA · mostly separated · paved

Blue Trail

3.8 mi Out-and-back 184 ft gain

3.8-mile paved route with 184 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “BT”, operated by Leesburg Parks & Recreation Department, mostly separated from motor traffic.

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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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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

77°F

Cloudy
Wind

21 mph

E
Rain

30%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:54 AM
Sunset

8:37 PM

569 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 80°F · 7 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 7 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM Best

80°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E

1 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph E

—

2 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

—

3 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

—

4 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

5 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

7 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SE

8 PM

77°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph SE

Wind on this route

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

Currently 21 mph from the NNE (20°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 126° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 168° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 127° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 179° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 170° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 186° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 158° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 129° · crosswind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

219 ft gain 252 ft loss Max 417' Min 259' 3.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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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.

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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: 3.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 184 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route BT
Operator: Leesburg Parks & Recreation Department
Start: 39.1264, -77.5383
OSM: relation 10688735

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