Alexandria, VA · separated · paved

Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (WWB Crossing)

3 mi Out-and-back 226 ft gain

3-mile paved route with 226 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “NHT”, operated by United States Department of Interior, National Park Service, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:09 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.

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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

28%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:53 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

566 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 84°F · 9 mph E wind · cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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1 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

—

2 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

3 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

4 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

5 PM Best

84°

Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

82°

Cloudy

8 mph E

7 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E

8 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

6 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 quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 83° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 97° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 89° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 89° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 86° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 154° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 82° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 113° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

239 ft gain 91 ft loss Max 190' Min 0' 2.6 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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Quartering headwind 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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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: 3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 226 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route NHT
Operator: United States Department of Interior, National Park Service
Start: 38.7931, -77.0494
City hub: Alexandria, VA
OSM: relation 13354969

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