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 Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

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

33 /100

skip

41 Bike commuting

33 Road

47 E-bike

55 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

4 AM looks best — 48°F · 12 mph NW wind · cloudy. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

4 AM Best

48°

Cloudy

12 mph NW

5 AM

46°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

6 AM

45°

Partly Sunny

10 mph NW

7 AM

44°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph NW

8 AM

46°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW

9 AM

51°

Sunny

10 mph NW

10 AM

54°

Sunny

10 mph NW

11 AM

55°

Sunny

10 mph NW

12 PM

56°

Sunny

12 mph NW

1 PM

58°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph NW

2 PM

59°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph NW

3 PM

59°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph NW

4 PM

57°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph NW

Wind on this route

50 mph headwind 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 headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

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

+10

−

Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

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

-36

−

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

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 27 Clean air

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.