Pittsburgh, PA · mostly separated · gravel

Nine Mile Run Trail

1.2 mi Out-and-back 161 ft gain

1.2-mile gravel route with 161 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, mostly 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

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 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 11° · headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 315° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 184° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 259° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 220° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 211° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 218° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 266° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

285 ft gain 282 ft loss Max 889' Min 751' 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: 1.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 161 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 40.4244, -79.9058
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 5478721

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