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 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.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
Headwind on this route — 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

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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

79°F

Cloudy
Wind

29 mph

E
Rain

21%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

75%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:52 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

566 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 85°F · 9 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 5 PM is a close second (19/100).

12 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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1 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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2 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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3 PM

85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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4 PM Best

85°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

5 PM

85°

Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

7 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E

8 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph E

Wind on this route

29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

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

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

79°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.

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

-18

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Headwind on this route 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

-8

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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

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.