The way points of this bicycle route:
The usual starting point. Route is best for mountain bike, hybrid or wider tire road bikes.
Continue on Kenilworth Dr across cut-through
Right on Kensington Parkway
Right on Beach Dr
Bear right at Stoneybrook intersection
Left on Forsythe Ave
Left on Newcastle Ave
Bear left on Woodley Ave
Left on Linden Lane to cross Beltway via overpass
Cross CSX mainline tracks (caution). Linden Lane becomes Forest Glen Rd
Cross Seminary Rd at traffic light TRO Forest Glen Rd.
Cross Georgia Ave at traffic signal TRO Forest Glen Rd
Pass Holy Cross Hospital on right.
Right on Sligo Creek Trail before creek bridge crossing
Pass under Beltway courtesy of North Central Freeway underpass (for freeway planned in 1960s but never built)
Left across bridge over Sligo Creek
Right onto Sligo Creek Parkway
Cross Colesville at traffic light TRO Sligo Creek Parkway
Cross Wayne Ave at traffic light TRO Sligo Creek Parkway
Cross Piney Branch Rd at traffic signal TRO Sligo Creek Parkway
Right on Maple Ave to cross Sligo Creek via road bridge
Bear left to rejoin Sligo Creek Parkway
Carol Avenue passes overhead via concrete arch bridge
Bear right TRO Sligo Creek Parkway
Cross New Hampshire Ave at traffic signal. Enter Sligo Creek Trail via trail bridge at end of crosswalk on left.
Cross under high voltage power lines.
Cross over East-West Highway via crosswalk.
Cross Riggs Road via crosswalk. Trail follows neighbohood street after crossing crosswalk.
Route follows Sligo Parkway for a while after trail ends.
Route rejoins trail at right.
Cross trail bridge over Northwest Branch
End Sligo Creek Trail. Route goes left onto Northwest Branch Trail
Cross under Ager Road via stream bridge trail underpass
Cross under East-West Highway via stream bridge trail underpass
Cross University Blvd at crosswalk TRO Northwest Branch Trail
Pass under high voltage power lines.
Cross under Riggs Road via underpass.
Pass Adelphi Mill on your right.
Cross under New Hampshire Ave via underpass
Cross under Piney Branch Rd via underpass
Bear right on access trail to Piney Branch Rd
Go right on Piney Branch Rd (good shoulder)
Pass over Northwest Branch via Piney Branch Rd bridge
Cross University Blvd at traffic light TRO Piney Branch Rd.
Cross Flower Ave at traffic light TRO Piney Branch Rd.
Right on Sligo Creek Parkway
Left on Wayne Ave
Pass old Blair High School on your right
Cross Dale Drive at traffic light TRO Wayne Ave
Right on Fenton St at traffic light
Cross Colesville Rd at traffic light TRO Fenton St
Left on Cameron St
Cross Georgia Ave at traffic light TRO Cameron St
Right on Second Ave
Cross Spring St at traffic light TRO Second Ave
Cross 16th St at traffic light TRO Second Ave
Left on Linden Lane at traffic light
Cross CSX tracks via overpass on Linden Lane
Bear left on Woodstock Ave. The old National Park Seminary complex is on right.
Bear right on Forsythe Ave (steep downhill)
Left TRO Forsythe Ave
Left on Stoneybrook Dr, becomes Jones Mill Rd
Right on Woodhollow Dr
Right on Brierly Rd
Right on Kenilworth Dr
Finish at Start
