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.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
55 /100
good
56 Bike commuting
55 Road
70 E-bike
71 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    79°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    17 mph
    E
  • Rain
    5%
    Next 24h: 0.05"
  • Humidity
    61%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:45 AM
  • Sunset
    7:23 PM
    154 min remaining

5 PM looks best — 80°F · 3 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best
80°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph E
61
6 PM
79°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph E
61

17 mph crosswind — expect a 17 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the ENE (70°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 142° · crosswind 0.1 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 141° · crosswind 0.1 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 136° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 154° · crosswind 0.1 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 145° · crosswind 0.1 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 121° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 173° · crosswind 0.1 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 156° · crosswind 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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79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
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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