Silver Spring, MD · separated · paved

Metropolitan Branch Trail (MD)

1.3 mi Out-and-back 16 ft gain

1.3-mile paved route with 16 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “MET”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:47 PM 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.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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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

85°F

Clear
Wind

29 mph

W
Rain

18%

Next 24h: 0.27"
Humidity

57%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:17 AM
Sunset

8:08 PM

383 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 86°F · 7 mph W wind · partly sunny.

2 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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3 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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4 PM Best

86°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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6 PM

85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph NW

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7 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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Wind on this route

29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 142° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 141° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 136° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 154° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 145° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 121° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 173° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 156° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

23 ft gain 56 ft loss Max 351' Min 308' 1.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

85°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

Tailwind on this route 29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

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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

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSTest Message

About this route

Distance: 1.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 16 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route MET
Start: 38.9941, -77.0310
City hub: Silver Spring, MD
OSM: relation 18302389

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