Pittsburgh, PA · mostly separated · gravel

Braddock Trail

1.3 mi Out-and-back 259 ft gain

1.3-mile gravel route with 259 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “BT”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

48°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

65 /100

good

65 Road

65 E-bike

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

48°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 76

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

93%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

gravel surface
Sunrise

7:43 AM
Sunset

6:23 PM

627 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 48°F · 1 mph NE wind · patchy fog. 10 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM

46°

Patchy Fog

1 mph NE

9 AM Best

48°

Patchy Fog

1 mph NE

10 AM

52°

Patchy Fog

1 mph E

11 AM

57°

Partly Sunny

1 mph E

12 PM

61°

Partly Sunny

1 mph NE

1 PM

65°

Partly Sunny

1 mph NE

2 PM

67°

Partly Sunny

1 mph NE

3 PM

68°

Partly Sunny

1 mph N

4 PM

69°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph NE

5 PM

68°

Partly Sunny

2 mph NE

Wind on this route

12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the NNE (20°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 287° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 298° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 309° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 22° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 1° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 12° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 19° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 12° · headwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

211 ft gain 139 ft loss Max 919' Min 820' 1.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

48°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-2

−

Quartering headwind 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 76 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

About this route

Distance: 1.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 259 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route BT
Start: 40.4267, -79.8947
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 5758638

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