Saturday, November 7, 2026 · MD

Is it a bike day in Silver Spring?

Marginal. Top picks average 44/100 — commute if you have to, skip the fun ride.

Air temp

56°F

Cloudy

Wind

41 mph

Air quality

AQI 33

Good

Daylight left

804 min

Sunset 5:01 PM

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

About Silver Spring

Silver Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, near Washington, D.C. Although officially unincorporated, it is an edge city with a population of 81,015 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most-populous place in Maryland after Baltimore, Columbia, Germantown, and Waldorf.

Bikeshare: Capital Bikeshare.

Named cycle networks nearby: Metropolitan Branch Trail Interim Route · Indian Creek Trail · MDBR 182 · Metropolitan Branch Trail (MD) · Sligo Creek Trail.

City summary from the Wikipedia article.

Bike network within 3 miles

Dedicated cycleways

36.4 mi

Separated from motor traffic
On-street bike lanes

20.6 mi

Painted or protected lanes in the roadway
Multi-use paths

13 mi

Shared with pedestrians

Capital Bikeshare nearby

Stations online

20 / 20
Classic bikes

108
E-bikes

40

Nearest stations

Fenton St & Gist Ave — 5+5e (0.14 mi)
East West Hwy & Blair Mill Rd — 8+1e (0.18 mi)
13th St & Eastern Ave — 7+5e (0.31 mi)

Routes near Silver Spring

About Silver Spring

Bike network within 3 miles

Capital Bikeshare nearby

Nearest stations

Routes near Silver Spring

Metropolitan Branch Trail (MD)

Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail

Greenbelt Park Route

Indian Creek Trail

Silver Spring Greenway

Paint Branch Trail

Rachel Carson Greenway Trail

Rock Creek Hiker/Biker Trail

MDBR 182

Northeast Branch Trail

Metropolitan Branch Trail Interim Route

Sligo Creek Trail

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