Pittsburgh, PA · separated · mixed

Montour Trail

44 mi Out-and-back 689 ft gain

The Montour Trail is a multi-use recreational rail trail near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was formerly the Montour Railroad. It was named a national recreation trail in 2017.

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

72%

Next 24h: 0.04"
Humidity

90%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:13 AM
Sunset

8:40 PM

410 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 77°F · 12 mph NW wind · partly sunny. 6 PM is a close second (26/100).

2 PM

76°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph NW

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3 PM

78°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

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4 PM

77°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph NW

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5 PM Best

77°

Partly Sunny

12 mph NW

6 PM

77°

Partly Cloudy

12 mph NW

7 PM

75°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph NW

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8 PM

74°

Mostly Clear

10 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 194° · crosswind 2.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 236° · quartering headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 267° · headwind 2.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 245° · quartering headwind 2.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 206° · crosswind 1.9 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 155° · quartering tailwind 2.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 163° · quartering tailwind 2.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 176° · crosswind 2.1 mi

Elevation profile

2641 ft gain 2578 ft loss Max 1280' Min 715' 35.7 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: 44 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 689 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route MT
Start: 40.5052, -80.1453
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 2273484

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.