Silver Spring, MD · mixed · paved

Metropolitan Branch Trail Interim Route

2.7 mi Out-and-back 131 ft gain

2.7-mile paved route with 131 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “MET”.

Live · updated Aug 11, 11:12 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.
Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

0 /100

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0 Bike commuting

0 Road

0 E-bike

0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting 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

79°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

19%

Next 24h: 0.26"
Humidity

66%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:17 AM
Sunset

8:08 PM

537 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 83°F · 6 mph W wind · partly sunny. 1 PM is a close second (19/100).

12 PM Best

83°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

1 PM

85°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

2 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

—

3 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph NW

—

4 PM

88°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

6 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

—

7 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 257° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 268° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 307° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 358° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 0° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 360° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 360° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 42° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

180 ft gain 92 ft loss Max 305' Min 210' 2.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

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

-6

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

-4

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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.

-32

About this route

Distance: 2.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 131 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route MET
Start: 38.9532, -77.0045
City hub: Silver Spring, MD
OSM: relation 14100140

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.