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Lewes, DE · separated · paved

Georgetown/Lewes Trail

7.7 mi Out-and-back 82 ft gain

Railroad trail that opened recently with aims to connect Georgetown and Lewes. As of May 2020 the western terminus is Cool Spring

Today's verdict

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

  • NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
  • 55°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
  • 17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
  • Pavement: tacky — recent damp or showers in the forecast — low spots may still be wet. brakes and tires work fine.
37 /100
ok
40 Bike commuting
37 Road
41 E-bike
40 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
    55°F
    Fog/Mist
  • Wind
    17 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    1%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 52
    PM2.5 · Moderate
  • Humidity
    94%

Surface & daylight

  • Pavement
    tacky
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:33 AM
  • Sunset
    4:54 PM
    798 min remaining

Best time today

4 AM looks best — 55°F · 15 mph NW wind · mostly clear. 5 AM is a close second (33/100).

4 AM Best
55°

Mostly Clear

15 mph NW
33
5 AM
54°

Mostly Clear

15 mph NW
33
6 AM
53°

Sunny

15 mph NW
33
7 AM
52°

Sunny

15 mph NW
33
8 AM
52°

Mostly Sunny

20 mph NW
33
9 AM
53°

Partly Sunny

20 mph NW
33
10 AM
54°

Mostly Sunny

20 mph NW
33
11 AM
55°

Sunny

20 mph NW
33
12 PM
55°

Sunny

20 mph NW
33
1 PM
56°

Sunny

20 mph NW
33
2 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph NW
33
3 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph NW
33
4 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph NW
33

Wind on this route

17 mph crosswind — expect a 17 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 224° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 246° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 248° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 248° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 248° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 248° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 248° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 248° · crosswind 0.7 mi

Elevation profile

-50'0'50'100' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi7 mi7 mi
132 ft gain 73 ft loss Max 59' Min -3' 7.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

+
55°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
−
Pavement: tacky Recent damp or showers in the forecast — low spots may still be wet. Brakes and tires work fine.
-4
·
AQI 52 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.
-3
−
NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.
-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSSmall Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 7 at 1:28AM EST until November 8 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

About this route

Distance
7.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
82 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN · route GL
Operator
DelDOT
Start
38.7732, -75.1344
City hub
Lewes, DE
OSM
relation 9722229

Description sourced from the OSM relation description tag.

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