Annapolis, MD · separated · paved

Poplar Trail East Extension

0.6 mi Out-and-back 30 ft gain

0.6-mile paved route with 30 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

50 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
58°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

44 /100

52 Bike commuting

44 Road

58 E-bike

62 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

58°F

Cloudy
Wind

50 mph

NW
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 27

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:39 AM
Sunset

4:59 PM

803 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 52°F · 12 mph NW wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (78/100).

4 AM

47°

Cloudy

12 mph NW

5 AM

46°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph NW

6 AM

45°

Partly Sunny

10 mph NW

7 AM

44°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph NW

8 AM

46°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph NW

9 AM Best

52°

Sunny

12 mph NW

10 AM

54°

Sunny

12 mph NW

11 AM

55°

Sunny

13 mph NW

12 PM

57°

Sunny

13 mph NW

1 PM

58°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph NW

2 PM

59°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph W

3 PM

59°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph NW

4 PM

58°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph NW

Wind on this route

50 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 50 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 50 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 109° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 99° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 99° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 98° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 97° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 97° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 96° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 92° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

29 ft gain 42 ft loss Max 62' Min 30' 0.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

58°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-36

Quartering tailwind 50 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 50 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 27 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 0.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 30 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.9796, -76.5059
City hub: Annapolis, MD
OSM: relation 19310936

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