Silver Spring, MD · mixed · mixed

Northeast Branch Trail

3.9 mi Out-and-back 112 ft gain

3.9-mile mixed route with 112 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “NBT”, operated by Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 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.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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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

Partly Cloudy
Wind

21 mph

SW
Rain

92%

Next 24h: 0.90"
Humidity

62%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:04 AM
Sunset

8:23 PM

393 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

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

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

Leg 1 Bearing 55° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 43° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 28° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 30° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 325° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 75° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 32° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 15° · tailwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

135 ft gain 85 ft loss Max 75' Min 10' 3.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

85°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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Exposed + wet + windy mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

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

-6

Tailwind on this route 21 mph tailwind 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

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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About this route

Distance: 3.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 112 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route NBT
Operator: Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
Start: 38.9452, -76.9421
City hub: Silver Spring, MD
OSM: relation 1772399

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