Lynchburg, VA · separated · mixed

James River Heritage Trail

3.1 mi Out-and-back 144 ft gain

3.1-mile mixed route with 144 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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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

75°F

Cloudy
Wind

29 mph

NE
Rain

64%

Next 24h: 0.34"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:05 AM
Sunset

8:38 PM

570 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 78°F · 6 mph NE wind · chance rain showers.

12 PM Best

78°

Chance Rain Showers

6 mph NE

1 PM

78°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NE

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2 PM

78°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

6 mph NE

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3 PM

79°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

6 mph NE

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4 PM

78°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NE

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5 PM

77°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NE

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6 PM

76°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NE

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7 PM

75°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

5 mph E

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8 PM

73°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

5 mph E

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Wind on this route

29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the NNE (30°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 348° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 352° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 349° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 16° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 297° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 286° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 322° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 265° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

359 ft gain 430 ft loss Max 741' Min 587' 2.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

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Strong crosswind 29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph 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: 3.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 144 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 37.4051, -79.1572
City hub: Lynchburg, VA
OSM: relation 10364909

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