Annapolis, MD · separated · mixed

Kent Island South Trail

5.7 mi Out-and-back 43 ft gain

5.7-mile mixed route with 43 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “KIST”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

54 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
58°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

44 /100

44 Road

58 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

58°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

54 mph

NW
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 27

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

78%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:39 AM
Sunset

4:59 PM

802 min remaining

Best time today

4 AM looks best — 55°F · 20 mph NW wind · cloudy. 5 AM is a close second (74/100).

4 AM Best

55°

Cloudy

20 mph NW

5 AM

52°

Mostly Cloudy

15 mph NW

6 AM

51°

Partly Sunny

15 mph NW

7 AM

51°

Mostly Sunny

20 mph NW

8 AM

50°

Mostly Sunny

20 mph NW

9 AM

50°

Sunny

20 mph NW

10 AM

51°

Sunny

15 mph NW

11 AM

52°

Sunny

15 mph NW

12 PM

54°

Sunny

15 mph NW

1 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

2 PM

57°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph NW

3 PM

59°

Mostly Sunny

20 mph NW

4 PM

58°

Mostly Sunny

20 mph NW

Wind on this route

54 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 54 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 54 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 183° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 204° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 173° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 186° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 173° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 170° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 164° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 184° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

99 ft gain 128 ft loss Max 46' Min 7' 5.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

58°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-36

Quartering tailwind 54 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 54 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 27 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 5.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 43 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route KIST
Start: 38.9528, -76.3512
City hub: Annapolis, MD
OSM: relation 9714097

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