MD · separated · mixed

Ma and Pa Trail

4.5 mi Out-and-back 180 ft gain

4.5-mile mixed route with 180 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “MA&PA”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
67°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

16 /100

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16 Road

28 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

67°F

Clear
Wind

25 mph

S
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

100%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:41 AM
Sunset

7:24 PM

738 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 66°F · 5 mph S wind · mostly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

66°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph S

9 AM

70°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph SW

10 AM

74°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph SW

11 AM

77°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph S

12 PM

80°

Sunny

9 mph S

1 PM

82°

Sunny

10 mph S

2 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph S

3 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph S

4 PM

85°

Sunny

13 mph S

5 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph S

6 PM

83°

Partly Cloudy

13 mph S

Wind on this route

25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 134° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 173° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 209° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 230° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 155° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 236° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 236° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 256° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

215 ft gain 326 ft loss Max 427' Min 226' 3.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

67°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-18

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Quartering headwind 25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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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: 4.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 180 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route MA&PA
Start: 39.5522, -76.3619
OSM: relation 1392715

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