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.

Great day to get the road bike out.

  • 57°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
  • 17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
71 /100
great
72 Bike commuting
71 Road
73 E-bike
74 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    57°F
    Mostly Sunny
  • Wind
    17 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    1%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 27
    PM2.5 · Good
  • Humidity
    59%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:41 AM
  • Sunset
    4:59 PM
    802 min remaining

4 AM looks best — 48°F · 13 mph NW wind · cloudy. 9 AM is a close second (75/100).

4 AM Best
48°

Cloudy

13 mph NW
75
5 AM
47°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph NW
62
6 AM
46°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW
62
7 AM
45°

Sunny

10 mph NW
62
8 AM
46°

Sunny

12 mph NW
62
9 AM
50°

Sunny

13 mph NW
75
10 AM
53°

Sunny

13 mph NW
75
11 AM
55°

Sunny

13 mph NW
75
12 PM
56°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph W
75
1 PM
58°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph W
75
2 PM
58°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph W
75
3 PM
58°

Mostly Sunny

16 mph W
71
4 PM
56°

Mostly Sunny

16 mph W
71

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

Currently 17 mph from the NW (315°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 21° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 109° · tailwind 0.3 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 117° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 111° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 152° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 173° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 289° · headwind 0.3 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 313° · headwind 0.3 mi
350'400'450'500' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi3 mi
195 ft gain 198 ft loss Max 499' Min 390' 3.4 mi sampled
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57°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
+
AQI 27 Clean air
+3
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.

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