Pittsburgh, PA · mostly separated · mixed

Riverview Trail

1.2 mi Out-and-back 259 ft gain

1.2-mile mixed route with 259 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “RVT”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:47 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.
37 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.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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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

72°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

W
Rain

50%

Next 24h: 0.54"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:26 AM
Sunset

8:23 PM

397 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the SW (230°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 81° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 58° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 109° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 96° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 91° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 54° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 12° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 261° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

262 ft gain 315 ft loss Max 1142' Min 981' 1.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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37 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

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Strong crosswind 37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

-3

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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: 1.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 259 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route RVT
Start: 40.4303, -79.9151
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 5478726

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