Silver Spring, MD · separated · mixed

Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail

3.3 mi Out-and-back 49 ft gain

The Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail is a 3.9-mile-long (6.3 km) rail trail within the cities of College Park, Riverdale Park, and Hyattsville, Maryland. It connects to the Anacostia Tributary Trail System and is located within the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area.

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.

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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

19%

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 (25/100).

12 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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1 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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2 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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3 PM

84°

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

8 mph E

7 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph SE

8 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph E

Wind on this route

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

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

Leg 1 Bearing 198° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 195° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 196° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 190° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 186° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 187° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 189° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 199° · tailwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

106 ft gain 171 ft loss Max 95' Min 30' 3.3 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.

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

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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About this route

Distance: 3.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 49 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.9905, -76.9281
City hub: Silver Spring, MD
OSM: relation 2063644

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.