Annapolis, MD · mixed · paved

Poplar Trail West Extension

0.5 mi Out-and-back 7 ft gain

0.5-mile paved route with 7 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

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.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

0 /100

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0 Bike commuting

0 Road

12 E-bike

20 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

78°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

E
Rain

18%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:50 AM
Sunset

8:32 PM

564 min remaining

Best time today

3 PM looks best — 86°F · 12 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 4 PM is a close second (19/100).

12 PM

82°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

10 mph E

1 PM

84°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

10 mph E

2 PM

85°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E

3 PM Best

86°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph E

4 PM

86°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph E

5 PM

85°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph E

6 PM

84°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E

7 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

8 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

Wind on this route

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

Currently 37 mph from the ENE (60°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 280° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 336° · crosswind 0.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 277° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 294° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 278° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

8 ft gain 4 ft loss Max 69' Min 59' 0.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

78°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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Exposed + wet + windy mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

−

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

-36

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

−

Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

About this route

Distance: 0.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 7 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.9811, -76.5219
City hub: Annapolis, MD
OSM: relation 19310937

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