Silver Spring, MD · on road · paved

New Hampshire Avenue

11.3 mi Out-and-back 200 ft gain

11.3-mile paved route with 200 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Jun 13, 10:21 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Headwind on this route — 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

13 /100

skip

21 Bike commuting

13 Road

40 E-bike

48 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

81°F

Clear
Wind

33 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

49%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:41 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

614 min remaining

Best time today

3 PM looks best — 86°F · 6 mph NW wind · sunny. 11 AM is a close second (61/100).

11 AM

81°

Sunny

6 mph N

12 PM

82°

Sunny

6 mph NW

1 PM

84°

Sunny

6 mph NW

2 PM

85°

Sunny

6 mph NW

3 PM Best

86°

Sunny

6 mph NW

4 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph NW

5 PM

85°

Sunny

6 mph W

6 PM

85°

Mostly Clear

5 mph NW

7 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

3 mph NW

8 PM

81°

Mostly Clear

2 mph NW

Wind on this route

33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the NNW (340°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 347° · headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 35° · quartering headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 4° · headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 337° · headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 311° · headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 351° · headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 324° · headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 0° · headwind 1.0 mi

Elevation profile

315 ft gain 292 ft loss Max 571' Min 328' 10.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind on road traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

−

Headwind on this route 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

-8

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSTest Message

About this route

Distance: 11.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 200 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 39.0887, -76.9995
City hub: Silver Spring, MD
OSM: relation 7178273

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