Baltimore, MD · mixed · paved

Middle Branch Trail

3.1 mi Out-and-back 98 ft gain

3.1-mile paved route with 98 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “MB”, operated by Baltimore City.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

55 /100

good

54 Bike commuting

55 Road

68 E-bike

69 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

78°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

12 mph

E
Rain

10%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

76%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:49 AM
Sunset

8:33 PM

566 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 82°F · 9 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 1 PM is a close second (56/100).

12 PM Best

82°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

1 PM

84°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

2 PM

85°

Partly Sunny

10 mph E

3 PM

86°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E

4 PM

86°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph E

5 PM

85°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E

6 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph SE

7 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph SE

8 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E

Wind on this route

12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the E (90°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 243° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 198° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 153° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 207° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 203° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 112° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 122° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 88° · headwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

165 ft gain 175 ft loss Max 59' Min 0' 2.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

78°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-2

−

Quartering headwind 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 3.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 98 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route MB
Operator: Baltimore City
Start: 39.2741, -76.6258
City hub: Baltimore, MD
OSM: relation 7578747

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