Silver Spring, MD · separated · mixed

Rachel Carson Greenway Trail

7.2 mi Out-and-back 292 ft gain

7.2-mile mixed route with 292 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “RCG”, operated by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

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

37 /100

37 Road

51 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

4 AM looks best — 48°F · 9 mph NW wind · mostly cloudy.

4 AM Best

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

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

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

Leg 1 Bearing 289° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 298° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 289° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 9° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 23° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 0° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 353° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 306° · headwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

398 ft gain 135 ft loss Max 276' Min 13' 6.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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

+10

−

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

-36

−

Quartering headwind 41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 18 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 7.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 292 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route RCG
Operator: Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Start: 38.9456, -76.9419
City hub: Silver Spring, MD
OSM: relation 1772400

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