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 Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

41 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
56°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

34 /100

skip

34 Road

48 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

56°F

Cloudy
Wind

41 mph

NW
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 18

O3 · Good
Humidity

58%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:41 AM
Sunset

5:01 PM

805 min remaining

Best time today

1 PM looks best — 57°F · 12 mph W wind · mostly sunny. 2 PM is a close second (78/100).

4 AM

48°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph NW

5 AM

46°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph NW

6 AM

45°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph NW

7 AM

44°

Sunny

8 mph NW

8 AM

46°

Sunny

9 mph NW

9 AM

50°

Sunny

10 mph NW

10 AM

52°

Sunny

10 mph NW

11 AM

54°

Sunny

12 mph NW

12 PM

56°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph NW

1 PM Best

57°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph W

2 PM

58°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph W

3 PM

59°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph W

4 PM

57°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph W

Wind on this route

41 mph crosswind — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

56°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

41 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

−

Strong crosswind 41 mph crosswind — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 18 Clean air

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.