Washington, DC · on road · paved

MDBR 704

2.2 mi Out-and-back 89 ft gain

2.2-mile paved route with 89 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “704”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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0 E-bike

0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting 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

79°F

Cloudy
Wind

29 mph

E
Rain

21%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

75%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:52 AM
Sunset

8:33 PM

566 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 85°F · 10 mph E wind · cloudy. 5 PM is a close second (20/100).

12 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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1 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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2 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

3 PM

85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

4 PM Best

85°

Cloudy

10 mph E

5 PM

85°

Cloudy

10 mph E

6 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

7 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

8 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E

Wind on this route

29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the NE (40°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 231° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 230° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 223° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 220° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 224° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 225° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 215° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 219° · tailwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

132 ft gain 141 ft loss Max 148' Min 66' 2.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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Exposed + wet + windy on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

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

-18

Tailwind on this route 29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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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: 2.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 89 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route 704
Start: 38.9164, -76.8829
City hub: Washington, DC
OSM: relation 18305717

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