MD · separated · mixed

Western Maryland Rail Trail

27.6 mi Out-and-back 197 ft gain

The Western Maryland Rail Trail (WMRT) is a 28-mile (45 km) shared-use rail trail in the U.S. state of Maryland that follows the former right-of-way of the Western Maryland Railway (WM) between Fort Frederick State Park and Little Orleans via Hancock, paralleling the C&O Canal and Potomac River. The asphalt-paved trail is suitable for walking, jogging, biking, rollerblading, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.

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.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Best for road cycling today

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

75°F

Light Rain
Wind

17 mph

E
Rain

20%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

89%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:54 AM
Sunset

8:40 PM

572 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 79°F · 5 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM Best

79°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph E

1 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph E

2 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph E

3 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SE

—

4 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph SE

—

5 PM

81°

Cloudy

6 mph SE

6 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SE

7 PM

78°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SE

8 PM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph SE

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the ESE (110°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 320° · tailwind 2.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 308° · tailwind 2.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 294° · tailwind 2.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 284° · tailwind 2.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 238° · quartering tailwind 2.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 221° · quartering tailwind 1.9 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 222° · quartering tailwind 2.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 252° · quartering tailwind 1.8 mi

Elevation profile

1586 ft gain 1494 ft loss Max 787' Min 390' 24.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°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.

-45

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

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About this route

Distance: 27.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 197 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 39.6245, -78.0178
OSM: relation 1393017

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.