Saturday, June 13, 2026 · DC

Is it a bike day in Washington?

It's workable. Top picks average 61/100 — pick the best-scoring route and go.

Air temp

77°F

Sunny

Wind

25 mph

Daylight left

745 min

Sunset 8:34 PM

Live · updated Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

About Washington

Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as simply Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River across from Virginia and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named after George Washington, a Founding Father and the first president of the United States. The district is named for Columbia, the female personification of the nation, through which human form and attributes are applied to the United States.

Bikeshare: Capital Bikeshare.

Named cycle networks nearby: 14th Street Bridge · 50 (District of Columbia) · 9-11 Trail (DC/Maryland Anacostia Alternative) · 9-11 Trail (District of Columbia) · Capital Crescent Trail · Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail (DC) · East Coast Greenway (DC) · East Coast Greenway (DC/MD Anacostia Alternative).

City summary from the Wikipedia article.

Bike network within 3 miles

Dedicated cycleways

98 mi

Separated from motor traffic
On-street bike lanes

25.6 mi

Painted or protected lanes in the roadway
Multi-use paths

39.7 mi

Shared with pedestrians

Capital Bikeshare nearby

Stations online

152 / 153
Classic bikes

1027
E-bikes

313

Nearest stations

17th St & Rhode Island Ave NW — 2+2e (0.1 mi)
17th St & Massachusetts Ave NW — 6+0e (0.11 mi)
15th & M St NW — 5+1e (0.17 mi)

About Washington

Bike network within 3 miles

Capital Bikeshare nearby

Nearest stations

Routes near Washington

12th Street Northeast

2nd Street Northeast

9-11 Trail (DC/Maryland Anacostia Alternative)

Franklin Street Northeast

Harry Thomas Way Northeast

Irving Street NW

Marvin Gaye Trail

Monroe Street NW

Mount Olivet Road Northeast

R Street Northeast

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

Bunker Hill Rd

MDBR 704

15th Street Northwest

1st Street Southeast

2nd Street Southwest

Park Place Northwest

Rock Creek Trail

14th Street Bridge

Florida Avenue Northeast

Suitland Bike Path

Virginia Avenue Southeast

12th Street Southeast

14th Street East

17th Street Northeast

4th Street Southeast

Lanier Place NW

Massachusetts Avenue Southeast

MetBranch to The Mall

New Hampshire Avenue Northwest

17th Street Northwest

4th Street Southwest

9-11 Trail (District of Columbia)

Columbia Road Northwest

East Coast Greenway (DC)

G Street Northwest

I Street Southwest

K Street Northwest

Klingle Valley Trail

M Street Northeast

M Street Southeast

Piney Branch Parkway Trail

Virginia Avenue Northwest

50 (District of Columbia)

6th Street Northeast

Capital Crescent Trail

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail (DC)

East Coast Greenway (DC/MD Anacostia Alternative)

Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest

Calvert Street Northwest

E Street Northwest

E Street Southeast

Euclid Street Northwest

F Street Northeast

F Street Northwest

G Street Northeast

Harvard Street Northwest

I Street Northeast

K Street Northeast

Klingle Road Northwest

Maryland Avenue Northeast

New York Avenue Northwest

North Carolina Avenue Northeast

North Carolina Avenue Southeast

Porter Street Northwest

Q Street Northwest

T Street Northwest

Upshur Street NW

V Street Northwest

Van Ness Street Northwest

W Street Northwest

15th Street Southwest

19th Street Southeast

1st Street Northeast Cycletrack

20th Street Northwest