Pittsburgh, PA · separated · paved

Steel Valley Trail

5.5 mi Out-and-back 344 ft gain

5.5-mile paved route with 344 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

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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Best for bike commuting 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

73°F

Cloudy
Wind

46 mph

NW
Rain

80%

Next 24h: 0.10"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:12 AM
Sunset

8:38 PM

409 min remaining

Best time today

8 PM looks best — 76°F · 9 mph NW wind · partly cloudy.

2 PM

79°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

8 mph NW

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3 PM

81°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

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4 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph NW

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5 PM

80°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph NW

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6 PM

80°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph NW

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7 PM

78°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph NW

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8 PM Best

76°

Partly Cloudy

9 mph NW

Wind on this route

46 mph headwind outbound — expect a 46 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 46 mph from the W (260°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 324° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 319° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 311° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 310° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 320° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 319° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 303° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 298° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

218 ft gain 241 ft loss Max 896' Min 725' 5.2 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.

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Quartering headwind 46 mph headwind outbound — expect a 46 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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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: 5.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 344 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 40.3737, -79.8444
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 3126661

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