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Lewes, DE · separated · mixed

Junction & Breakwater Trail

5.1 mi Out-and-back 85 ft gain

The Junction and Breakwater Trail is a 6-mile (9.7 km) long rail trail located on the southwestern side of Cape Henlopen State Park connecting Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States. It is the third rail trail built in Delaware and it is the longest in the state. It partially follows the former Junction and Breakwater Railroad's Rehoboth Beach branch that opened in the mid-19th century. It later came under control of the Pennsylvania Railroad and transported passengers to several Methodist resort camps along the Atlantic coast.

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.
43 /100
ok
43 Road
47 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
    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
    mixed 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 (40/100).

4 AM Best
55°

Mostly Clear

15 mph NW
40
5 AM
54°

Mostly Clear

15 mph NW
40
6 AM
53°

Sunny

15 mph NW
40
7 AM
52°

Sunny

15 mph NW
40
8 AM
52°

Mostly Sunny

20 mph NW
40
9 AM
53°

Partly Sunny

20 mph NW
40
10 AM
54°

Mostly Sunny

20 mph NW
40
11 AM
55°

Sunny

20 mph NW
40
12 PM
55°

Sunny

20 mph NW
40
1 PM
56°

Sunny

20 mph NW
40
2 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph NW
40
3 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph NW
40
4 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph NW
40

Wind on this route

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

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

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 210° · crosswind 0.4 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 215° · crosswind 0.4 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 124° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 188° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 131° · tailwind 0.3 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 112° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 148° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 148° · tailwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

-50'0'50'100' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi4 mi
138 ft gain 96 ft loss Max 56' Min -3' 4.3 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
+
Tailwind on this route 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
+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
5.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
85 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN · route J&B
Operator
Cape Henlopen State Park
Start
38.7733, -75.1343
City hub
Lewes, DE
OSM
relation 9740479

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.

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