Rockville, MD · separated · paved

Germantown Road

0.9 mi Out-and-back 72 ft gain

0.9-mile paved route with 72 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “118”, separated from motor traffic.

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

0 /100

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0 Bike commuting

0 Road

0 E-bike

0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting 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

75°F

Cloudy
Wind

— mph

E
Rain

18%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:52 AM
Sunset

8:36 PM

568 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 79°F · 7 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM Best

79°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E

1 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E

2 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

—

3 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

—

4 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

5 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

7 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph SE

8 PM

77°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph SE

Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 76° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 87° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 97° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 103° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 104° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 112° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 104° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 104° · crosswind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

72 ft gain 207 ft loss Max 558' Min 387' 0.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-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

Advisories & nearby alerts

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About this route

Distance: 0.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 72 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route 118
Start: 39.1926, -77.2412
City hub: Rockville, MD
OSM: relation 17089580

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