PA · separated · paved

Oil Creek Trail

9 mi Out-and-back 427 ft gain

9-mile paved route with 427 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “OCT”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.

45 /100

57 Bike commuting

45 Road

58 E-bike

59 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued September 11 at 1:26PM EDT until September 13 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

In effect through Sep 13, 5:00 AM

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

75°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

N
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.05"
Humidity

47%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:54 AM
Sunset

7:36 PM

167 min remaining

Best time today

7 PM looks best — 71°F · 2 mph NE wind · clear.

5 PM

76°

Sunny

2 mph N

6 PM

74°

Clear

2 mph N

7 PM Best

71°

Clear

2 mph NE

Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 166° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 141° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 186° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 198° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 172° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 232° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 162° · tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 176° · tailwind 0.7 mi

Elevation profile

969 ft gain 1002 ft loss Max 1568' Min 1129' 7.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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.

−

NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 427 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route OCT
Start: 41.6157, -79.6586
OSM: relation 5601121

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