Yesterday I took my bike out on Sligo Creek trail and headed north. I was just exploring, not intentionally trying to get exercise, but I ended up biking over 5 miles (a lot for me). I almost made it to Wheaton Regional Park but the trail was horribly mis-marked at the end and I never made it to the end.
At one point there was a sign that said to go straight to get to the park. But it left the trail and went through a neighborhood so I decided to stay on the trail. A little while later that trail ended abruptly and I saw a sign saying “bike path” so I followed it. Unfortunelty it just took me to a main road that was completely unrelated to the trail I was taking. Without a map and with the sun setting, I just turned around and headed home before I got lost.
Today I decided to take my bike out again. I took Sligo Creek south this time, under I-495 towards downtown Silver Spring. Again I had no particular destination in mind and headed back after a few miles.
The paved bike path is really nice, and shaded most of the way. I just wish they had more trail maps along the way, along with more accurate signage.
