VA · mostly separated · mixed

Dick and Willie Passage Rail Trail

4.6 mi Out-and-back 161 ft gain

4.6-mile mixed route with 161 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Best for road cycling 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

74°F

Clear
Wind

21 mph

NE
Rain

46%

Next 24h: 1.02"
Humidity

81%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:10 AM
Sunset

8:39 PM

571 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 77°F · 3 mph NE wind · slight chance rain showers.

12 PM Best

77°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

3 mph NE

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1 PM

77°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph NE

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2 PM

77°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph NE

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3 PM

77°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph NE

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4 PM

77°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph NE

—

5 PM

78°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph NE

—

6 PM

76°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph NE

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7 PM

76°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

3 mph NE

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8 PM

74°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

2 mph NE

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Wind on this route

21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the N (360°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 222° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 295° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 296° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 301° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 267° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 321° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 331° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 287° · crosswind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

246 ft gain 364 ft loss Max 1033' Min 738' 4.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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74°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

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Strong crosswind 21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

-3

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

About this route

Distance: 4.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 161 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 36.6885, -79.8350
OSM: relation 9735883

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