Silver Spring, MD · separated · mixed

Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail

3.3 mi Out-and-back 49 ft gain

The Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail is a 3.9-mile-long (6.3 km) rail trail within the cities of College Park, Riverdale Park, and Hyattsville, Maryland. It connects to the Anacostia Tributary Trail System and is located within the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area.

Live · updated Aug 11, 11:13 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.
17 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

79°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

17%

Next 24h: 0.31"
Humidity

66%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:17 AM
Sunset

8:08 PM

537 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 83°F · 6 mph W wind · partly sunny. 1 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM Best

83°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

1 PM

85°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

2 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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3 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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4 PM

88°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

6 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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7 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 198° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 195° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 196° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 190° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 186° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 187° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 189° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 199° · crosswind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

106 ft gain 171 ft loss Max 95' Min 30' 3.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

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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: 3.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 49 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.9905, -76.9281
City hub: Silver Spring, MD
OSM: relation 2063644

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.