Pittsburgh, PA · on road · paved

Clairton Connector

4.2 mi Out-and-back 157 ft gain

4.2-mile paved route with 157 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Great day to get the road bike out.

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

75 /100

great

61 Bike commuting

75 Road

75 E-bike

63 Bike-share

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

paved surface
Sunrise

7:43 AM
Sunset

6:23 PM

627 min remaining

Best time today

10 AM looks best — 52°F · 0 mph wind · patchy fog. 11 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM

45°

Patchy Fog

0 mph

9 AM

47°

Patchy Fog

0 mph

10 AM Best

52°

Patchy Fog

0 mph

11 AM

58°

Partly Sunny

0 mph

12 PM

62°

Partly Sunny

1 mph NE

1 PM

66°

Partly Sunny

1 mph NE

2 PM

68°

Partly Sunny

1 mph N

3 PM

69°

Partly Sunny

2 mph N

4 PM

70°

Partly Sunny

2 mph NE

5 PM

70°

Partly Sunny

3 mph NE

Wind on this route

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

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

Leg 1 Bearing 254° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 269° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 211° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 222° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 212° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 200° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 187° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 179° · tailwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

211 ft gain 188 ft loss Max 837' Min 725' 3.8 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

Tailwind on this route 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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

-3

About this route

Distance: 4.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 157 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 40.3517, -79.8668
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 5288271

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