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 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.
41 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.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

0 /100

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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

72°F

Cloudy
Wind

41 mph

E
Rain

25%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:00 AM
Sunset

8:45 PM

577 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 71°F · 6 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 7 PM is a close second (38/100).

12 PM Best

71°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph E

1 PM

74°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E

2 PM

76°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E

3 PM

77°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph E

—

4 PM

76°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph E

—

5 PM

75°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph E

—

6 PM

73°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph E

—

7 PM

72°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E

8 PM

69°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph E

Wind on this route

41 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the SE (130°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-36

Tailwind on this route 41 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

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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.