New River Trail

43 mi Out-and-back 1083 ft gain

43-mile mixed route with 1083 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “NRT”, separated from motor traffic.

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

  • 29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
49 /100
ok
49 Road
69 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    46°F
    Sunny
  • Wind
    29 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 18
    O3 · Good
  • Humidity
    76%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:53 AM
  • Sunset
    5:20 PM
    823 min remaining

11 AM looks best — 49°F · 12 mph NW wind · sunny. 12 PM is a close second (75/100).

4 AM
43°

Partly Cloudy

9 mph NW
64
5 AM
40°

Mostly Clear

8 mph NW
64
6 AM
39°

Sunny

7 mph NW
64
7 AM
38°

Sunny

8 mph NW
64
8 AM
38°

Sunny

9 mph NW
64
9 AM
41°

Sunny

10 mph NW
62
10 AM
45°

Sunny

12 mph NW
62
11 AM Best
49°

Sunny

12 mph NW
75
12 PM
52°

Sunny

13 mph NW
75
1 PM
53°

Sunny

13 mph NW
75
2 PM
54°

Sunny

14 mph NW
75
3 PM
54°

Sunny

13 mph NW
75
4 PM
53°

Sunny

13 mph NW
75

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

Currently 29 mph from the NNW (330°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 147° · tailwind 2.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 213° · quartering tailwind 2.4 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 145° · tailwind 2.0 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 184° · quartering tailwind 1.6 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 254° · crosswind 2.3 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 236° · crosswind 2.0 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 254° · crosswind 1.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 241° · crosswind 1.5 mi
1800'2050'2300'2550' 0 mi5 mi10 mi15 mi20 mi25 mi30 mi33 mi
4475 ft gain 4193 ft loss Max 2684' Min 1847' 32.6 mi sampled
·
46°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
−
29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
-18
+
Quartering tailwind 29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
+
AQI 18 Clean air
+3
Distance
43 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
1083 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
RCN · route NRT
Start
37.0454, -80.7492
OSM
relation 144609

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

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