Columbia, MD · mostly separated · mixed

Trolley Line #9 Trail

1.5 mi Out-and-back 292 ft gain

The Trolley Line #9 Trail is a 1.25-mile (2.0 km) trail in western Baltimore County, Maryland. It begins at the west end of Edmondson Avenue and extends from Catonsville through Oella to Main Street, Ellicott City. The trail follows what was originally part of the Catonsville and Ellicott City Electric Railway Company trolley line that shuttled passengers between Ellicott City and Baltimore from the late 1890s to the mid-1950s.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

21 /100

skip

21 Road

48 E-bike

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

77°F

Cloudy
Wind

33 mph

E
Rain

10%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:50 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

566 min remaining

Best time today

7 PM looks best — 79°F · 8 mph SE wind · mostly cloudy. 8 PM is a close second (61/100).

12 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

1 PM

83°

Partly Sunny

8 mph E

2 PM

84°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

3 PM

85°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

4 PM

85°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

5 PM

84°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph SE

7 PM Best

79°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SE

8 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph SE

Wind on this route

33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the E (80°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 82° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 68° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 112° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 109° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 71° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 35° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 27° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 18° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

296 ft gain 46 ft loss Max 397' Min 144' 1.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-36

−

Quartering headwind 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 1.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 292 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Operator: Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
Start: 39.2681, -76.7935
City hub: Columbia, MD
OSM: relation 12299411

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.