Silver Spring, MD · separated · paved

Metropolitan Branch Trail (MD)

1.3 mi Out-and-back 16 ft gain

1.3-mile paved route with 16 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “MET”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 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.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

0 /100

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0 Bike commuting

0 Road

0 E-bike

0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting 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

79°F

Cloudy
Wind

29 mph

E
Rain

20%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

75%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:52 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

566 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 83°F · 9 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 5 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM

80°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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1 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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2 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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3 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

—

4 PM Best

83°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

5 PM

83°

Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph SE

7 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SE

8 PM

78°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph SE

Wind on this route

29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the NE (40°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 142° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 141° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 136° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 154° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 145° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 121° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 173° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 156° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

23 ft gain 56 ft loss Max 351' Min 308' 1.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

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Strong crosswind 29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

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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.

-32

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSTest Message

About this route

Distance: 1.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 16 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route MET
Start: 38.9941, -77.0310
City hub: Silver Spring, MD
OSM: relation 18302389

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