Bethesda, MD · mixed · paved

Oaklyn Drive Trail

2.5 mi Out-and-back 102 ft gain

2.5-mile paved route with 102 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

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.
Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.

0 /100

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0 Bike commuting

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

75°F

Cloudy
Wind

— mph

E
Rain

24%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:53 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 (19/100).

12 PM

80°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph E

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1 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

—

2 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

—

3 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

4 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

5 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

14

6 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

14

7 PM Best

79°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SE

19

8 PM

77°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph SE

19

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 209° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 224° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 308° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 341° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 325° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 270° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 257° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 313° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

160 ft gain 86 ft loss Max 364' Min 285' 2.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

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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

Advisories & nearby alerts

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About this route

Distance: 2.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 102 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.9978, -77.1890
City hub: Bethesda, MD
OSM: relation 15965247 , relation 15998617

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