MD · separated · paved

Frederick Douglass Rail Trail

2.8 mi Out-and-back 13 ft gain

2.8-mile paved route with 13 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “FDRT”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

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.

0 /100

skip

5 Bike commuting

0 Road

24 E-bike

20 Bike-share

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

78°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

E
Rain

15%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:49 AM
Sunset

8:30 PM

562 min remaining

Best time today

8 PM looks best — 77°F · 10 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 12 PM is a close second (18/100).

12 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

10 mph E

1 PM

82°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

10 mph E

2 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E

3 PM

84°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E

4 PM

84°

Mostly Cloudy

15 mph E

5 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

15 mph E

6 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E

7 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E

8 PM Best

77°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E

Wind on this route

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

Currently 37 mph from the ENE (60°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 204° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 193° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 193° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 193° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 193° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 179° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 178° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 185° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

28 ft gain 77 ft loss Max 69' Min 20' 2.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

78°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-36

Quartering tailwind 37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 mph quartering headwind on the return.

−

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

-32

About this route

Distance: 2.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 13 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route FDRT
Start: 38.7960, -76.0623
OSM: relation 15031308

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