Columbia, MD · mixed · mixed

Coral Route

3.1 mi Out-and-back 85 ft gain

3.1-mile mixed route with 85 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

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

34 /100

skip

34 Road

48 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

9 AM looks best — 50°F · 13 mph NW wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (75/100).

4 AM

46°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph NW

5 AM

45°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

6 AM

43°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph NW

7 AM

42°

Sunny

10 mph NW

8 AM

44°

Sunny

12 mph NW

9 AM Best

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

14 mph NW

1 PM

57°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph W

2 PM

57°

Mostly Sunny

16 mph W

3 PM

58°

Mostly Sunny

17 mph W

4 PM

56°

Mostly Sunny

17 mph W

Wind on this route

37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 mph quartering headwind on the return.

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

Leg 1 Bearing 181° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 158° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 186° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 189° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 198° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 257° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 253° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 202° · crosswind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

118 ft gain 127 ft loss Max 446' Min 387' 2.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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

+10

−

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

-4

−

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

-36

−

Strong crosswind 37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 33 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 3.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 85 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 39.2347, -76.8318
City hub: Columbia, MD
OSM: relation 17299668

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