Columbia, MD · mixed · mixed

Clarksville-Fort Meade Signed State Bicycle Route

11.4 mi Out-and-back 433 ft gain

11.4-mile mixed route with 433 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “32”, operated by Howard County Office of Transportation.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
55°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Headwind on this route — 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

29 /100

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29 Road

43 E-bike

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

Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

NW
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 33

PM2.5 · Good

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:41 AM
Sunset

5:00 PM

804 min remaining

Best time today

1 PM looks best — 58°F · 13 mph W wind · mostly sunny. 2 PM is a close second (71/100).

4 AM

46°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

5 AM

45°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph NW

6 AM

44°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph NW

7 AM

43°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW

8 AM

45°

Sunny

12 mph NW

9 AM

50°

Sunny

13 mph NW

10 AM

52°

Sunny

13 mph NW

11 AM

54°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph NW

12 PM

56°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph NW

1 PM Best

58°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph W

2 PM

58°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph W

3 PM

59°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph W

4 PM

57°

Mostly Sunny

16 mph W

Wind on this route

37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 287° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 317° · headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 285° · headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 329° · headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 341° · quartering headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 305° · headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 329° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 314° · headwind 0.7 mi

Elevation profile

476 ft gain 217 ft loss Max 423' Min 167' 8.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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

+10

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Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

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

-36

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Headwind on this route 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

-8

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 33 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 11.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 433 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route 32
Operator: Howard County Office of Transportation
Start: 39.1232, -76.7857
City hub: Columbia, MD
OSM: relation 6656742

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