Rockville, MD · mixed · paved

Watkins Mill Road

0.9 mi Out-and-back 164 ft gain

0.9-mile paved route with 164 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 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.
Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.

0 /100

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0 Road

0 E-bike

0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

75°F

Cloudy
Wind

— mph

E
Rain

18%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:52 AM
Sunset

8:35 PM

568 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 79°F · 7 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (19/100).

12 PM Best

79°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E

1 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph E

2 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

—

3 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

—

4 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

5 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

7 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph SE

8 PM

77°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph SE

Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 97° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 110° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 95° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 106° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 139° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 129° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 113° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 127° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

167 ft gain 138 ft loss Max 449' Min 328' 0.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

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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

Advisories & nearby alerts

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About this route

Distance: 0.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 164 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 39.1904, -77.2246
City hub: Rockville, MD
OSM: relation 17089581 , relation 17089582

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