MD · on road · paved

MDBR 4

4.2 mi Out-and-back 125 ft gain

4.2-mile paved route with 125 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “4”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
67°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

37 /100

45 Bike commuting

37 Road

51 E-bike

59 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

67°F

Sunny
Wind

33 mph

SW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:42 AM
Sunset

7:25 PM

739 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 68°F · 7 mph SW wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (74/100).

8 AM Best

68°

Sunny

7 mph SW

9 AM

72°

Sunny

8 mph SW

10 AM

78°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

11 AM

81°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

12 PM

82°

Sunny

10 mph SW

1 PM

85°

Sunny

12 mph SW

2 PM

86°

Sunny

12 mph S

3 PM

86°

Sunny

13 mph S

4 PM

87°

Sunny

13 mph S

5 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph S

6 PM

85°

Mostly Clear

13 mph S

Wind on this route

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

Currently 33 mph from the SSW (200°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 330° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 342° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 346° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 333° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 300° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 305° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 271° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 344° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

138 ft gain 184 ft loss Max 184' Min 20' 4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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

+10

−

Exposed + strong wind on road 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

Quartering tailwind 33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 4.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 125 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route 4
Start: 38.7701, -76.6582
OSM: relation 8371075

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