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.

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.
  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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0 Bike commuting
0 Road
0 E-bike
0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

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  • Air temp
    85°F
    Partly Cloudy
  • Wind
    21 mph
    SW
  • Rain
    91%
    Next 24h: 0.75"
  • Humidity
    62%
  • Pavement
    wet
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:05 AM
  • Sunset
    8:23 PM
    394 min remaining

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 142° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 141° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 136° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 154° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 145° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 121° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 173° · headwind 0.1 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 156° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
300'350'400' 0 mi1 mi1 mi
23 ft gain 56 ft loss Max 351' Min 308' 1.2 mi sampled
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85°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
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21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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Quartering headwind 21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
-45
Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
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NWSTest Message
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.

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