Baltimore, MD · on road · paved

Towson Loop

4 mi Loop 220 ft gain

4-mile paved loop with 220 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, operated by Baltimore County Government, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
70°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Exposed + wet pavement — on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.

30 /100

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34 Bike commuting

30 Road

35 E-bike

34 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding 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

Mostly Sunny
Wind

12 mph

SW
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

81%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:42 AM
Sunset

7:25 PM

739 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 67°F · 5 mph SW wind · mostly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (32/100).

8 AM Best

67°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SW

9 AM

71°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SW

10 AM

75°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph SW

11 AM

79°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph S

12 PM

81°

Sunny

8 mph S

1 PM

83°

Sunny

9 mph S

2 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph S

3 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph S

4 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph S

5 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph S

6 PM

85°

Mostly Clear

12 mph S

Wind on this route

12 mph crosswind — keep the bars loose on exposed sections.

Currently 12 mph from the SW (225°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 21° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 109° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 117° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 111° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 152° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 173° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 289° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 313° · crosswind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

195 ft gain 198 ft loss Max 499' Min 390' 3.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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

+10

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Exposed + wet pavement on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

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12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-2

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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: 4 mi loop
Elevation gain: 220 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Loop
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Operator: Baltimore County Government
Start: 39.4029, -76.6081
City hub: Baltimore, MD
OSM: relation 2720744 , relation 4148555

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