Philadelphia, PA · separated · paved

Martin Luther King Junior Drive Trail

4.3 mi Out-and-back 69 ft gain

4.3-mile paved route with 69 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “MLK”, 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.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

28 /100

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34 Bike commuting

28 Road

35 E-bike

28 Bike-share

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

72°F

Clear
Wind

21 mph

S
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.01"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:36 AM
Sunset

7:20 PM

734 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 68°F · 5 mph S wind · partly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

68°

Partly Sunny

5 mph S

9 AM

72°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SW

10 AM

76°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SW

11 AM

79°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

12 PM

81°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

1 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

2 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

3 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph SW

4 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

5 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph SW

6 PM

84°

Partly Cloudy

10 mph SW

Wind on this route

21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 138° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 174° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 204° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 220° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 216° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 190° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 132° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 119° · crosswind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

126 ft gain 109 ft loss Max 66' Min 10' 4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

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21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

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Quartering headwind 21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 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: 4.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 69 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route MLK
Start: 40.0091, -75.1968
City hub: Philadelphia, PA
OSM: relation 9353446 , relation 19908399

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