Arlington, VA · separated · mixed

Holmes Run Trail

2.3 mi Out-and-back 52 ft gain

The Holmes Run Trail is a partially paved trail that travels through parks northwest along Holmes Run from Cameron Run in Alexandria, Virginia to Annandale Road in Fairfax County, Virginia. The trail travels near the sides of the stream with multiple bridges, some of which are only about a foot higher than the water. The trail consists of two sections that are separated by Lake Barcroft near Columbia Pike in Fairfax County.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:09 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.

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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

30%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:53 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

566 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 83°F · 9 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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1 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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2 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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3 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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4 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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5 PM Best

83°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

7 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

8 PM

78°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E

Wind on this route

37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 mph quartering headwind on the return.

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

Leg 1 Bearing 148° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 180° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 150° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 151° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 154° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 109° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 126° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 119° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

118 ft gain 229 ft loss Max 154' Min 43' 2.1 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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Strong crosswind 37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-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

About this route

Distance: 2.3 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
Start: 38.8311, -77.1342
City hub: Arlington, VA
OSM: relation 1629353

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.