Washington & Old Dominion Trail

27.7 mi Out-and-back 440 ft gain

27.7-mile mixed route with 440 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “WOD”, operated by Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, separated from motor traffic.

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

  • 29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
  • 52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
  • Headwind on this route — 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.
51 /100
ok
51 Road
58 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    52°F
    Mostly Clear
  • Wind
    29 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    1%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 18
    O3 · Good
  • Humidity
    62%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:43 AM
  • Sunset
    5:02 PM
    806 min remaining

12 PM looks best — 56°F · 14 mph W wind · mostly sunny. 1 PM is a close second (71/100).

4 AM
47°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph NW
54
5 AM
46°

Partly Cloudy

10 mph NW
54
6 AM
45°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph NW
64
7 AM
44°

Sunny

9 mph NW
64
8 AM
46°

Sunny

12 mph NW
54
9 AM
50°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph NW
67
10 AM
52°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph NW
67
11 AM
54°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph NW
67
12 PM Best
56°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph W
71
1 PM
57°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph W
71
2 PM
58°

Mostly Sunny

16 mph W
67
3 PM
58°

Mostly Sunny

17 mph W
67
4 PM
56°

Mostly Sunny

17 mph W
67

29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the NNW (330°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 294° · quartering headwind 2.4 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 315° · headwind 2.5 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 318° · headwind 2.4 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 308° · headwind 2.5 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 315° · headwind 2.4 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 323° · headwind 2.4 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 312° · headwind 2.2 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 293° · quartering headwind 2.1 mi
150'300'450'600' 0 mi4 mi8 mi12 mi16 mi20 mi24 mi26 mi
1027 ft gain 866 ft loss Max 682' Min 171' 25.7 mi sampled
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52°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
-18
−
Headwind on this route 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.
-8
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
+
AQI 18 Clean air
+3
Distance
27.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
440 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
RCN · route WOD
Operator
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Start
38.9511, -77.3381
OSM
relation 916095

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

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