Friday, September 11, 2026 · MD

Is it a bike day in Silver Spring?

It's workable. Top picks average 59/100 — pick the best-scoring route and go.

Air temp

79°F

Clear

Wind

17 mph

Daylight left

153 min

Sunset 7:23 PM

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

About Silver Spring

Silver Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, near Washington, D.C. Although officially unincorporated, it is an edge city with a population of 81,015 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most-populous place in Maryland after Baltimore, Columbia, Germantown, and Waldorf.

Bikeshare: Capital Bikeshare.

Named cycle networks nearby: Metropolitan Branch Trail Interim Route · Indian Creek Trail · MDBR 182 · Metropolitan Branch Trail (MD) · Sligo Creek Trail.

City summary from the Wikipedia article.

Bike network within 3 miles

Dedicated cycleways

36.4 mi

Separated from motor traffic
On-street bike lanes

20.6 mi

Painted or protected lanes in the roadway
Multi-use paths

13 mi

Shared with pedestrians

Capital Bikeshare nearby

Stations online

20 / 20
Classic bikes

151
E-bikes

62

Nearest stations

Fenton St & Gist Ave — 2+2e (0.14 mi)
East West Hwy & Blair Mill Rd — 8+1e (0.18 mi)
13th St & Eastern Ave — 1+0e (0.31 mi)

Routes near Silver Spring

About Silver Spring

Bike network within 3 miles

Capital Bikeshare nearby

Nearest stations

Routes near Silver Spring

MDBR 182

Greenbelt Park Route

Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail

Metropolitan Branch Trail Interim Route

Metropolitan Branch Trail (MD)

Paint Branch Trail

Rachel Carson Greenway Trail

Rock Creek Hiker/Biker Trail

Sligo Creek Trail

Indian Creek Trail

Northeast Branch Trail

Silver Spring Greenway

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