Newark, DE · separated · paved

C&D Canal Trail

6.5 mi Out-and-back 98 ft gain

6.5-mile paved route with 98 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “C&D”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

41 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
55°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

37 /100

45 Bike commuting

37 Road

51 E-bike

55 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

55°F

Cloudy
Wind

41 mph

NW
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 50

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:37 AM
Sunset

4:54 PM

798 min remaining

Best time today

4 AM looks best — 53°F · 10 mph NW wind · mostly cloudy. 5 AM is a close second (71/100).

4 AM Best

53°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

5 AM

51°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

6 AM

50°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

7 AM

50°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

8 AM

50°

Partly Sunny

15 mph NW

9 AM

52°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph NW

10 AM

53°

Sunny

15 mph NW

11 AM

54°

Sunny

15 mph NW

12 PM

55°

Sunny

15 mph NW

1 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

2 PM

57°

Sunny

15 mph NW

3 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

4 PM

55°

Sunny

15 mph NW

Wind on this route

41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 258° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 262° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 283° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 269° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 250° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 234° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 251° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 258° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

172 ft gain 153 ft loss Max 43' Min -7' 5.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

55°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-36

−

Quartering headwind 41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 50 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 6.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 98 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: 39.5572, -75.5996
City hub: Newark, DE
OSM: relation 9721149

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