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.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

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

22 /100

skip

22 Road

49 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

81°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

50 mph

E
Rain

4%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

66%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:45 AM
Sunset

8:26 PM

558 min remaining

Best time today

6 PM looks best — 82°F · 10 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 7 PM is a close second (55/100).

12 PM

81°

Partly Sunny

15 mph E

1 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

15 mph E

2 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

15 mph E

3 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

15 mph E

4 PM

83°

Partly Sunny

15 mph E

5 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

15 mph E

6 PM Best

82°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E

7 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E

Wind on this route

50 mph crosswind — expect a 50 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 50 mph from the ENE (70°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

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

Elevation profile

138 ft gain 96 ft loss Max 56' Min -3' 4.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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

-36

−

Strong crosswind 50 mph crosswind — expect a 50 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.