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 Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

57°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

68 /100

good

69 Bike commuting

68 Road

70 E-bike

71 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

57°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

21 mph

NW
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 61

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:36 AM
Sunset

4:52 PM

796 min remaining

Best time today

4 AM looks best — 53°F · 10 mph NW wind · partly cloudy. 5 AM is a close second (72/100).

4 AM Best

53°

Partly Cloudy

10 mph NW

5 AM

52°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

6 AM

51°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

7 AM

51°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

8 AM

51°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

9 AM

52°

Partly Sunny

10 mph NW

10 AM

53°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW

11 AM

54°

Sunny

15 mph NW

12 PM

55°

Sunny

15 mph NW

1 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

2 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

3 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

4 PM

55°

Sunny

10 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 21 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

57°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-6

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

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 61 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

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.