Oxon Cove Park Hiker-Biker Trail

1.1 mi Out-and-back 56 ft gain

1.1-mile paved route with 56 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

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

  • 37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
  • 70°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
41 /100
ok
49 Bike commuting
41 Road
55 E-bike
59 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    70°F
    Sunny
  • Wind
    37 mph
    S
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    83%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:44 AM
  • Sunset
    7:27 PM
    740 min remaining

8 AM looks best — 69°F · 7 mph S wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (74/100).

8 AM Best
69°

Sunny

7 mph S
74
9 AM
72°

Sunny

7 mph SW
74
10 AM
78°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph SW
61
11 AM
81°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph SW
56
12 PM
83°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW
56
1 PM
86°

Sunny

10 mph SW
58
2 PM
87°

Sunny

12 mph S
56
3 PM
88°

Sunny

12 mph S
54
4 PM
89°

Sunny

12 mph S
52
5 PM
87°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph S
56
6 PM
86°

Mostly Clear

10 mph S
58

37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 30° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 32° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 41° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 33° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 29° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 56° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 56° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 1° · tailwind 0.1 mi
0'50' 0 mi1 mi
56 ft gain 49 ft loss Max 49' Min 0' 1 mi sampled
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70°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
37 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
-36
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Quartering tailwind 37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.
+3
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Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
Distance
1.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
56 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
RCN
Start
38.8034, -77.0169
City hub
Alexandria, VA
OSM
relation 7135237

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

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