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.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
58 /100
good
58 Road
73 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    77°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    17 mph
    E
  • Rain
    14%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    83%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    5:51 AM
  • Sunset
    8:34 PM
    566 min remaining

7 PM looks best — 80°F · 8 mph SE wind · mostly cloudy. 8 PM is a close second (61/100).

12 PM
81°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E
56
1 PM
83°

Partly Sunny

9 mph E
56
2 PM
84°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E
57
3 PM
85°

Cloudy

10 mph E
57
4 PM
85°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E
57
5 PM
84°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E
57
6 PM
82°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E
56
7 PM Best
80°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SE
61
8 PM
79°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E
61

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

Currently 17 mph from the ENE (70°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 287° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 317° · quartering tailwind 0.9 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 285° · quartering tailwind 0.9 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 329° · crosswind 0.9 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 341° · crosswind 1.0 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 305° · quartering tailwind 0.9 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 329° · crosswind 0.8 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 314° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
150'250'350'450' 0 mi2 mi4 mi6 mi8 mi9 mi
476 ft gain 217 ft loss Max 423' Min 167' 8.7 mi sampled
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77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
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.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
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.

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