MD · on road · paved

Broomes Island/Saint Leonard Route

6.6 mi Out-and-back 207 ft gain

6.6-mile paved route with 207 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
68°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

51 /100

52 Bike commuting

51 Road

53 E-bike

54 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

68°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

SW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

86%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:42 AM
Sunset

7:24 PM

738 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 70°F · 7 mph SW wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (54/100).

8 AM Best

70°

Sunny

7 mph SW

9 AM

72°

Sunny

7 mph SW

10 AM

76°

Sunny

8 mph SW

11 AM

79°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

12 PM

81°

Sunny

9 mph SW

1 PM

82°

Sunny

12 mph SW

2 PM

84°

Sunny

12 mph S

3 PM

84°

Sunny

13 mph S

4 PM

84°

Sunny

13 mph S

5 PM

85°

Sunny

12 mph S

6 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

12 mph S

Wind on this route

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the SW (230°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 4° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 334° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 335° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 335° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 5° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 17° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 26° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 30° · tailwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

231 ft gain 109 ft loss Max 174' Min 7' 6.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

68°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

−

NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSSmall Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 4:23AM EDT until September 10 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

About this route

Distance: 6.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 207 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.4141, -76.5469
OSM: relation 5646586

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