Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · MD

Is it a bike day in Silver Spring?

It's workable. Top picks average 64/100 — pick the best-scoring route and go.

Air temp

80°F

Clear

Wind

9 mph

Air quality

AQI 31

Good

Daylight left

403 min

Sunset 6:33 PM

Live · updated Oct 13, 11:50 AM 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

113
E-bikes

49

Nearest stations

Fenton St & Gist Ave — 4+4e (0.14 mi)
East West Hwy & Blair Mill Rd — 8+6e (0.18 mi)
13th St & Eastern Ave — 2+1e (0.31 mi)

Routes near Silver Spring

About Silver Spring

Bike network within 3 miles

Capital Bikeshare nearby

Nearest stations

Routes near Silver Spring

Greenbelt Park Route

Indian Creek Trail

Paint Branch Trail

Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail

Metropolitan Branch Trail Interim Route

MDBR 182

Metropolitan Branch Trail (MD)

Northeast Branch Trail

Rachel Carson Greenway Trail

Rock Creek Hiker/Biker Trail

Silver Spring Greenway

Sligo Creek Trail

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