Pittsburgh, PA · separated · mixed

Montour Trail - Bethel Park Spur

3.2 mi Out-and-back 184 ft gain

3.2-mile mixed route with 184 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

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

72 /100

great

72 Road

72 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

mixed surface
Sunrise

7:43 AM
Sunset

6:24 PM

628 min remaining

Best time today

10 AM looks best — 52°F · 2 mph E wind · mostly sunny. 11 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM

46°

Patchy Fog

2 mph NE

9 AM

47°

Patchy Fog

2 mph NE

10 AM Best

52°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph E

11 AM

57°

Partly Sunny

2 mph E

12 PM

60°

Partly Sunny

2 mph NE

1 PM

64°

Partly Sunny

2 mph NE

2 PM

66°

Partly Sunny

2 mph NE

3 PM

67°

Partly Sunny

2 mph NE

4 PM

68°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph NE

5 PM

67°

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 quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 222° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 252° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 258° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 251° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 188° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 180° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 195° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 154° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

304 ft gain 330 ft loss Max 1250' Min 1129' 3.1 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 tailwind 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: 3.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 184 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 40.3176, -80.0476
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 5379621

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