VA · mostly separated · mixed

Jackson River Scenic Trail

14.4 mi Out-and-back 299 ft gain

14.4-mile mixed route with 299 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:38 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

25 /100

skip

25 Road

33 E-bike

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

38°F

Sunny
Wind

33 mph

W
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 19

O3 · Good
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:51 AM
Sunset

5:15 PM

818 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 51°F · 12 mph NW wind · sunny. 3 PM is a close second (78/100).

4 AM

38°

Mostly Clear

5 mph NW

5 AM

36°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

6 AM

35°

Sunny

5 mph W

7 AM

35°

Sunny

6 mph W

8 AM

34°

Sunny

7 mph W

9 AM

39°

Sunny

8 mph W

10 AM

43°

Sunny

9 mph W

11 AM

48°

Sunny

10 mph W

12 PM

50°

Sunny

10 mph W

1 PM

50°

Sunny

10 mph W

2 PM Best

51°

Sunny

12 mph NW

3 PM

50°

Sunny

12 mph NW

4 PM

49°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW

Wind on this route

33 mph crosswind — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 217° · quartering headwind 1.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 221° · quartering headwind 1.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 195° · crosswind 1.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 207° · crosswind 1.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 165° · quartering tailwind 1.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 166° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 264° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 157° · quartering tailwind 1.3 mi

Elevation profile

384 ft gain 574 ft loss Max 1506' Min 1289' 11.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

38°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-36

−

Strong crosswind 33 mph crosswind — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 19 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 14.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 299 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 37.9526, -79.9367
OSM: relation 17603514

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