Falls Road Trail

1.9 mi Out-and-back 125 ft gain

1.9-mile paved route with 125 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

  • 41 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
  • 50°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
38 /100
ok
46 Bike commuting
38 Road
52 E-bike
43 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    50°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    41 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    1%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 33
    PM2.5 · Good
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:42 AM
  • Sunset
    5:02 PM
    806 min remaining

9 AM looks best — 49°F · 13 mph NW wind · mostly sunny. 10 AM is a close second (75/100).

4 AM
46°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph NW
62
5 AM
44°

Partly Cloudy

10 mph NW
62
6 AM
44°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph NW
64
7 AM
42°

Sunny

9 mph NW
64
8 AM
44°

Sunny

12 mph NW
62
9 AM Best
49°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph NW
75
10 AM
52°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph NW
75
11 AM
54°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph NW
75
12 PM
55°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph NW
75
1 PM
57°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph W
71
2 PM
57°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph W
67
3 PM
58°

Mostly Sunny

16 mph W
67
4 PM
56°

Mostly Sunny

17 mph W
67

41 mph crosswind — expect a 41 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 238° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 224° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 222° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 220° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 221° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 212° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 211° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 212° · crosswind 0.2 mi
300'350'400'450' 0 mi1 mi2 mi
144 ft gain 69 ft loss Max 407' Min 322' 1.8 mi sampled
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50°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
41 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
-36
−
Strong crosswind 41 mph crosswind — expect a 41 mph quartering headwind on the return.
-3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
+
AQI 33 Clean air
+3
NWSTest Message
Distance
1.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
125 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN
Start
39.0166, -77.2110
City hub
Rockville, MD
OSM
relation 15965314

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

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