Pittsburgh, PA · separated · gravel

Firelane Trail

0.4 mi Out-and-back 72 ft gain

0.4-mile gravel route with 72 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “FLT”, 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

Cloudy
Wind

46 mph

NW
Rain

79%

Next 24h: 0.04"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:13 AM
Sunset

8:38 PM

409 min remaining

Best time today

8 PM looks best — 75°F · 9 mph NW wind · partly cloudy.

2 PM

78°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

8 mph NW

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3 PM

81°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

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4 PM

79°

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

79°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph NW

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7 PM

77°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph NW

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8 PM Best

75°

Partly Cloudy

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 (260°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 67° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 78° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 82° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 76° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 47° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 55° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 73° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 100° · tailwind 0.0 mi

Elevation profile

72 ft gain 42 ft loss Max 850' Min 778' 0.3 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

Tailwind on this route 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: 0.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 72 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route FLT
Start: 40.4274, -79.9058
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 5478722

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