Lewes, DE · separated · paved

Cape–Lewes Trail

1.6 mi Out-and-back 30 ft gain

1.6-mile paved route with 30 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, 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.

NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
55°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
Pavement: tacky — recent damp or showers in the forecast — low spots may still be wet. brakes and tires work fine.

40 /100

43 Bike commuting

40 Road

44 E-bike

43 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding 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

Fog/Mist
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 52

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

tacky

paved surface
Sunrise

6:33 AM
Sunset

4:54 PM

798 min remaining

Best time today

4 AM looks best — 55°F · 15 mph NW wind · mostly clear. 5 AM is a close second (40/100).

4 AM Best

55°

Mostly Clear

15 mph NW

5 AM

54°

Mostly Clear

15 mph NW

6 AM

53°

Sunny

15 mph NW

7 AM

52°

Sunny

15 mph NW

8 AM

52°

Mostly Sunny

20 mph NW

9 AM

53°

Partly Sunny

20 mph NW

10 AM

54°

Mostly Sunny

20 mph NW

11 AM

55°

Sunny

20 mph NW

12 PM

55°

Sunny

20 mph NW

1 PM

56°

Sunny

20 mph NW

2 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

3 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

4 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 123° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 45° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 70° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 83° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 82° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 77° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 82° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 79° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

58 ft gain 61 ft loss Max 23' Min -10' 1.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

55°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: tacky Recent damp or showers in the forecast — low spots may still be wet. Brakes and tires work fine.

-4

AQI 52 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

−

NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSSmall Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 7 at 1:28AM EST until November 8 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

About this route

Distance: 1.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 30 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.7780, -75.1320
City hub: Lewes, DE
OSM: relation 9740478

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