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.

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.
  • Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
  • 17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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Best for road cycling today

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  • Air temp
    79°F
    Mostly Cloudy
  • Wind
    17 mph
    NE
  • Rain
    62%
    Next 24h: 0.07"
  • Humidity
    75%
  • Pavement
    wet
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    5:56 AM
  • Sunset
    8:34 PM
    566 min remaining

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the NE (40°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 276° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 237° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 237° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 257° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 234° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 225° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 252° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 230° · 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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79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
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17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
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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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