Washington, DC · separated · paved

Metropolitan Branch Trail

5.1 mi Out-and-back 236 ft gain

5.1-mile paved route with 236 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “MET”, separated from motor traffic.

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.

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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

81°F

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind

12 mph

W
Rain

19%

Next 24h: 0.22"
Humidity

62%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:17 AM
Sunset

8:08 PM

537 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 84°F · 6 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 1 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM Best

84°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph W

1 PM

85°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

2 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

—

3 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

—

4 PM

88°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

6 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

—

7 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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Wind on this route

12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 19° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 23° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 13° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 1° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 343° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 342° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 336° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 334° · crosswind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

339 ft gain 113 ft loss Max 279' Min 56' 4.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-2

Quartering tailwind 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph quartering 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

About this route

Distance: 5.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 236 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: 38.9083, -77.0028
City hub: Washington, DC
OSM: relation 7135288

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