Pittsburgh, PA · separated · mixed

9-11 Trail (Pennsylvania Pittsburgh area)

5.1 mi Out-and-back 62 ft gain

5.1-mile mixed route with 62 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, route reference “9-11”, operated by September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 PM 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.
46 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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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

73°F

Light Rain and Fog/Mist
Wind

46 mph

NW
Rain

73%

Next 24h: 0.04"
Humidity

90%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:13 AM
Sunset

8:39 PM

410 min remaining

Best time today

8 PM looks best — 74°F · 9 mph NW wind · mostly clear.

2 PM

77°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

8 mph NW

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3 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

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4 PM

78°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph NW

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5 PM

79°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph NW

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6 PM

78°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph NW

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7 PM

76°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph NW

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8 PM Best

74°

Mostly Clear

9 mph NW

Wind on this route

46 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 46 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 46 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 153° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 151° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 171° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 139° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 115° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 99° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 74° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 63° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

89 ft gain 95 ft loss Max 755' Min 699' 5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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46 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

Quartering tailwind 46 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 46 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.

-32

About this route

Distance: 5.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 62 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route 9-11
Operator: September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance
Start: 40.4721, -80.0435
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 13624460

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