Silver Spring, MD · separated · mixed

Rock Creek Hiker/Biker Trail

14.4 mi Out-and-back 194 ft gain

14.4-mile mixed route with 194 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “RCT”, 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.

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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 — 84°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

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph E

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2 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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3 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph E

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4 PM Best

84°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

5 PM

83°

Cloudy

9 mph E

6 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph E

7 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SE

8 PM

78°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph SE

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 quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 321° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 355° · quartering headwind 1.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 252° · quartering tailwind 0.9 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 306° · crosswind 1.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 24° · headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 359° · quartering headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 346° · quartering headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 323° · crosswind 1.0 mi

Elevation profile

331 ft gain 164 ft loss Max 384' Min 203' 10.8 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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Quartering headwind 29 mph headwind 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.

-45

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

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Advisories & nearby alerts

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About this route

Distance: 14.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 194 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route RCT
Start: 38.9863, -77.0533
City hub: Silver Spring, MD
OSM: relation 8131382

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