Columbia, MD · mixed · paved

Maroon Route

3.6 mi Out-and-back 164 ft gain

3.6-mile paved route with 164 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Headwind on this route — 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

13 /100

skip

21 Bike commuting

13 Road

40 E-bike

48 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

77°F

Cloudy
Wind

33 mph

E
Rain

11%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:51 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

566 min remaining

Best time today

7 PM looks best — 78°F · 8 mph SE wind · mostly cloudy. 8 PM is a close second (61/100).

12 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

1 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

2 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

3 PM

84°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

4 PM

84°

Partly Sunny

9 mph E

5 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

7 PM Best

78°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SE

8 PM

78°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph SE

Wind on this route

33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the E (80°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 125° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 87° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 92° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 106° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 118° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 137° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 83° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 25° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

175 ft gain 76 ft loss Max 427' Min 302' 2.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

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

-36

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Headwind on this route 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

-8

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 3.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 164 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 39.2126, -76.8556
City hub: Columbia, MD
OSM: relation 17302265

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