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 Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

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

54 /100

54 Road

69 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

46°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 19

O3 · Good
Humidity

61%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:47 AM
Sunset

5:04 PM

808 min remaining

Best time today

10 AM looks best — 52°F · 12 mph W wind · mostly sunny. 11 AM is a close second (71/100).

4 AM

43°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph NW

5 AM

42°

Partly Cloudy

7 mph W

6 AM

42°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph W

7 AM

41°

Sunny

6 mph W

8 AM

43°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph W

9 AM

47°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW

10 AM Best

52°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph W

11 AM

55°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph W

12 PM

56°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph W

1 PM

56°

Partly Sunny

13 mph W

2 PM

56°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph W

3 PM

56°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph W

4 PM

54°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

46°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-6

−

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

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 19 Clean air

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.