Home All TrailsSouth Laurel to Silver Spring Drive

Moderate

On-Road

🇺🇸 United States

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-MD-01

South Laurel to Silver Spring Drive

Added on 29 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon8 October 2015

Suburban Washington DC area drive from South Laurel via College Park to Silver Spring.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Heavy traffic at rush hour on the Beltway corridor.

Mission Logs48 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	SW Start Point	1%	2H
0.8 km	SW Terrain Change	-6%	2H
1.1 km	SW Terrain Change	1%	2H
3.1 km	N Continue on track	2%	2H
5.0 km	NW Terrain Change	-5%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

23m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

39.0916, -76.8574

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 39.0916, -76.8574 @ 23m

Quick Stats

Distance

25.39 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

1m - 80m

Max Elevation

80 m

Max Gradient

45%

12.6%

Highlights

University of Maryland
Sligo Creek Park

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+183 m

Total Descent

-173 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

14.0

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.27

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)53%

Moderate (3-8%)39%

Steep (>8%)8%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved50%

Unpaved50%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

50%

Gravel

35%

Dirt Track

15%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 42

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 38.987909

MAX LAT: 39.091612

MIN LON: -77.049391

MAX LON: -76.857447

Point Spacing: 5.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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