Washington, DC · separated · mixed

East Coast Greenway (DC/MD Anacostia Alternative)

6.5 mi Out-and-back 52 ft gain

The East Coast Greenway is a 3,000-mile (4,800 km) pedestrian and bicycle route between Maine and Florida along the East Coast of the United States. The nonprofit East Coast Greenway Alliance was created in 1991 with the goal to use the entire route with off-road, shared-use paths; as of 2021, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) of the route (35%) meets these criteria. In 2020, the Greenway received over 50 million visits.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 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.
37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
Headwind on this route — 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

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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

81°F

Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

E
Rain

24%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:52 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

566 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 85°F · 9 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 5 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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1 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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2 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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3 PM

85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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4 PM Best

85°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

5 PM

85°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

7 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

8 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph E

Wind on this route

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

Currently 37 mph from the NE (50°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 105° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 123° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 83° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 59° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 64° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 50° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 35° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 8° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

113 ft gain 133 ft loss Max 59' Min -7' 5.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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

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

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

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About this route

Distance: 6.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 52 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route ECG
Operator: East Coast Greenway Alliance
Start: 38.8720, -77.0174
City hub: Washington, DC
OSM: relation 13327825

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.