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 Sep 9, 7:07 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
70°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

35 /100

43 Bike commuting

35 Road

49 E-bike

53 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

70°F

Sunny
Wind

37 mph

S
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:44 AM
Sunset

7:27 PM

740 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 69°F · 6 mph S wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (74/100).

8 AM Best

69°

Sunny

6 mph S

9 AM

72°

Sunny

7 mph SW

10 AM

78°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph SW

11 AM

81°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph S

12 PM

83°

Sunny

9 mph S

1 PM

86°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph S

2 PM

88°

Sunny

12 mph S

3 PM

88°

Sunny

12 mph S

4 PM

89°

Sunny

12 mph S

5 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph S

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

10 mph S

Wind on this route

37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

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

Elevation profile

239 ft gain 91 ft loss Max 190' Min 0' 2.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

70°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-36

−

Strong crosswind 37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.