Virginia Central Railway Trail

2.2 mi Out-and-back 230 ft gain

2.2-mile mixed route with 230 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

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

  • 46 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
  • 55°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
38 /100
ok
38 Road
52 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    55°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    46 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    1%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 18
    O3 · Good
  • Humidity
    60%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:42 AM
  • Sunset
    5:04 PM
    808 min remaining

4 AM looks best — 48°F · 9 mph N wind · mostly cloudy. 9 AM is a close second (77/100).

4 AM Best
48°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph N
77
5 AM
47°

Partly Cloudy

8 mph N
64
6 AM
46°

Sunny

7 mph N
64
7 AM
45°

Sunny

6 mph NW
64
8 AM
47°

Sunny

6 mph NW
64
9 AM
51°

Sunny

7 mph NW
77
10 AM
54°

Sunny

7 mph NW
77
11 AM
56°

Sunny

7 mph NW
77
12 PM
59°

Sunny

7 mph NW
77
1 PM
60°

Sunny

7 mph W
77
2 PM
60°

Sunny

8 mph NW
77
3 PM
61°

Sunny

9 mph NW
77
4 PM
60°

Sunny

9 mph NW
77

46 mph crosswind — expect a 46 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 46 mph from the NNW (340°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 276° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 237° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 237° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 257° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 234° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 225° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 252° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 230° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
50'100'150'200'250' 0 mi1 mi2 mi
264 ft gain 109 ft loss Max 233' Min 59' 2.1 mi sampled
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55°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
46 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
-36
−
Strong crosswind 46 mph crosswind — expect a 46 mph quartering headwind on the return.
-3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
+
AQI 18 Clean air
+3
Distance
2.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
230 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN
Start
38.2899, -77.4744
City hub
Fredericksburg, VA
OSM
relation 9735871

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

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