Washington, DC · mixed · paved

MetBranch to The Mall

0.7 mi Out-and-back 66 ft gain

0.7-mile paved route with 66 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
70°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Headwind on this route — 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

26 /100

skip

34 Bike commuting

26 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

70°F

Sunny
Wind

37 mph

SW
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:44 AM
Sunset

7:27 PM

740 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 71°F · 6 mph S wind · sunny.

8 AM Best

71°

Sunny

6 mph S

9 AM

73°

Sunny

6 mph SW

10 AM

78°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph SW

11 AM

81°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph SW

12 PM

84°

Sunny

8 mph SW

1 PM

86°

Sunny

10 mph S

2 PM

88°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph S

3 PM

88°

Sunny

12 mph S

4 PM

89°

Sunny

12 mph S

5 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph S

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

12 mph S

Wind on this route

37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 271° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 232° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 180° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 180° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 180° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 193° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 201° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 196° · headwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

66 ft gain 66 ft loss Max 89' Min 33' 0.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

70°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

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

-4

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

-36

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Headwind on this route 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

-8

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 0.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 66 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 38.9056, -77.0039
City hub: Washington, DC
OSM: relation 7183626

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