VA · separated · mixed

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.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

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.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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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

79°F

Cloudy
Wind

25 mph

E
Rain

30%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

74%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:53 AM
Sunset

8:35 PM

568 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 83°F · 9 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph E

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1 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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2 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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3 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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4 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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5 PM Best

83°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

7 PM

79°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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8 PM

78°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph SE

Wind on this route

25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the ENE (60°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 294° · quartering tailwind 2.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 315° · crosswind 2.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 318° · crosswind 2.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 308° · quartering tailwind 2.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 315° · crosswind 2.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 323° · crosswind 2.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 312° · crosswind 2.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 293° · quartering tailwind 2.1 mi

Elevation profile

1027 ft gain 866 ft loss Max 682' Min 171' 25.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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Quartering tailwind 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

About this route

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.