Pittsburgh, PA · mostly separated · gravel

Braddock Trail

1.3 mi Out-and-back 259 ft gain

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

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

7 /100

skip

7 Road

13 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

43°F

Cloudy
Wind

25 mph

W
Rain

31%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 29

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

76%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:56 AM
Sunset

5:10 PM

814 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 49°F · 15 mph W wind · slight chance rain showers. 3 PM is a close second (35/100).

4 AM

42°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph W

5 AM

42°

Partly Cloudy

8 mph W

6 AM

41°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph W

7 AM

40°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph W

8 AM

37°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph W

9 AM

41°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W

10 AM

45°

Cloudy

13 mph W

11 AM

47°

Cloudy

14 mph W

12 PM Best

49°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

15 mph W

1 PM

49°

Chance Rain Showers

18 mph W

2 PM

50°

Chance Rain Showers

18 mph W

3 PM

51°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

17 mph W

4 PM

51°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

16 mph W

Wind on this route

25 mph crosswind — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 287° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 298° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 309° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 22° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 1° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 12° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 19° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 12° · crosswind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

211 ft gain 139 ft loss Max 919' Min 820' 1.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

43°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

−

Strong crosswind 25 mph crosswind — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

-3

−

Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

AQI 29 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 1.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 259 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route BT
Start: 40.4267, -79.8947
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 5758638

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