Washington, DC · separated · paved

Piney Branch Parkway Trail

0.8 mi Out-and-back 135 ft gain

0.8-mile paved route with 135 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “PBPT”, 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.
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.
Headwind on this route — 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

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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

81°F

Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

E
Rain

22%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:52 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

566 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 84°F · 9 mph E wind · cloudy. 5 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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1 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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2 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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3 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

4 PM Best

84°

Cloudy

9 mph E

5 PM

84°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

7 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

8 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E

Wind on this route

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

Currently 37 mph from the NE (50°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 72° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 64° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 87° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 83° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 83° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 59° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 67° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 53° · headwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

105 ft gain 73 ft loss Max 187' Min 131' 0.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-36

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Headwind on this route 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

-8

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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: 0.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 135 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route PBPT
Start: 38.9352, -77.0478
City hub: Washington, DC
OSM: relation 16094928

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