MD · separated · paved

Oakland Heritage Trail

0.7 mi Out-and-back 85 ft gain

0.7-mile paved route with 85 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “OHT”, operated by Oakland, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 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.
37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
64°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

0 /100

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0 Road

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

64°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

SW
Rain

8%

Next 24h: 0.09"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:53 AM
Sunset

7:36 PM

750 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 62°F · 5 mph SW wind · mostly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

62°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SW

9 AM

66°

Sunny

6 mph SW

10 AM

70°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph SW

11 AM

72°

Partly Sunny

8 mph SW

12 PM

75°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

1 PM

76°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph W

2 PM

76°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph W

3 PM

77°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

4 PM

79°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph W

5 PM

77°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

6 PM

77°

Partly Cloudy

8 mph SW

7 PM

74°

Partly Cloudy

7 mph SW

Wind on this route

37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the SW (220°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 294° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 313° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 329° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 309° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 294° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 300° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 292° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 320° · crosswind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

85 ft gain 71 ft loss Max 2408' Min 2362' 0.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

64°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

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

-36

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Strong crosswind 37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

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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: 0.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 85 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route OHT
Operator: Oakland
Start: 39.4080, -79.4087
OSM: relation 15483146

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