Washington, DC · mostly separated · mixed

Rock Creek Trail

5.5 mi Out-and-back 39 ft gain

5.5-mile mixed route with 39 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “RCT”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 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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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

23%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:52 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

566 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 83°F · 9 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM

80°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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1 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

2 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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3 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

4 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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5 PM Best

83°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

25

6 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

25

7 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

25

8 PM

78°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph SE

25

Wind on this route

37 mph tailwind 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 tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 194° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 147° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 151° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 203° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 198° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 232° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 171° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 152° · crosswind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

92 ft gain 273 ft loss Max 184' Min 0' 4.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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

-36

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

+3

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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: 5.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 39 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route RCT
Start: 38.9451, -77.0502
City hub: Washington, DC
OSM: relation 7134911

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