Rockville, MD · separated · mixed

Montrose Parkway

2.9 mi Out-and-back 49 ft gain

2.9-mile mixed route with 49 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

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.

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Best for road cycling 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

75°F

Cloudy
Wind

— mph

E
Rain

20%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:52 AM
Sunset

8:35 PM

567 min remaining

Best time today

7 PM looks best — 79°F · 8 mph SE wind · mostly cloudy. 8 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM

79°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph E

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1 PM

80°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

—

2 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

—

3 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

4 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

5 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

7 PM Best

79°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SE

8 PM

77°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph SE

Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 250° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 260° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 271° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 280° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 278° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 293° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 296° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 306° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

103 ft gain 169 ft loss Max 417' Min 318' 2.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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Advisories & nearby alerts

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About this route

Distance: 2.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 49 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 39.0530, -77.1154
City hub: Rockville, MD
OSM: relation 14981937

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