Silver Spring, MD · separated · mixed

Rachel Carson Greenway Trail

7.2 mi Out-and-back 292 ft gain

7.2-mile mixed route with 292 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “RCG”, operated by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:24 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.
71°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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Best for road cycling 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

71°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

W
Rain

37%

Next 24h: 0.40"
Humidity

93%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:17 AM
Sunset

8:08 PM

1126 min remaining

Best time today

2 AM looks best — 75°F · 3 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 3 AM is a close second (25/100).

2 AM Best

75°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

3 AM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

4 AM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

5 AM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

6 AM

75°

Partly Sunny

2 mph W

7 AM

75°

Partly Sunny

2 mph W

8 AM

76°

Partly Sunny

3 mph NW

9 AM

79°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph W

10 AM

82°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph W

11 AM

84°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W

12 PM

86°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

1 PM

87°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

2 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

3 PM

88°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

4 PM

89°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

—

5 PM

88°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

7 mph W

—

6 PM

86°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

7 mph NW

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7 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 289° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 298° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 289° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 9° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 23° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 0° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 353° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 306° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

398 ft gain 135 ft loss Max 276' Min 13' 6.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

71°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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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 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: 7.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 292 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route RCG
Operator: Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Start: 38.9456, -76.9419
City hub: Silver Spring, MD
OSM: relation 1772400

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