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 Sep 9, 7:07 AM 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.
33 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.
66°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

66°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

33 mph

S
Rain

18%

Next 24h: 0.45"
Humidity

88%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:54 AM
Sunset

7:39 PM

753 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 69°F · 7 mph S wind · slight chance rain showers. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

69°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

7 mph S

9 AM

72°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph S

10 AM

75°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph S

11 AM

79°

Partly Sunny

12 mph SW

12 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

14 mph SW

1 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph SW

2 PM

86°

Partly Sunny

15 mph SW

3 PM

87°

Partly Sunny

15 mph SW

4 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph SW

5 PM

86°

Partly Sunny

15 mph SW

6 PM

85°

Partly Cloudy

14 mph SW

7 PM

83°

Partly Cloudy

13 mph SW

Wind on this route

33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the S (180°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

66°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-36

Tailwind on this route 33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

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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: 1.3 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.