Pittsburgh, PA · on road · paved

Clairton Connector

4.2 mi Out-and-back 157 ft gain

4.2-mile paved route with 157 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, routed on public roads.

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.
Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

0 /100

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3 Bike commuting

0 Road

0 E-bike

12 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

28%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 29

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

76%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:56 AM
Sunset

5:10 PM

814 min remaining

Best time today

11 AM looks best — 48°F · 14 mph W wind · cloudy. 12 PM is a close second (25/100).

4 AM

42°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph W

5 AM

41°

Partly Cloudy

8 mph W

6 AM

41°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph W

7 AM

39°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph W

8 AM

37°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph W

9 AM

42°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W

10 AM

46°

Mostly Cloudy

13 mph W

11 AM Best

48°

Cloudy

14 mph W

12 PM

49°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

16 mph W

1 PM

50°

Chance Rain Showers

18 mph W

2 PM

51°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

18 mph W

3 PM

52°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

18 mph W

4 PM

52°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

17 mph W

Wind on this route

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

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

Leg 1 Bearing 254° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 269° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 211° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 222° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 212° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 200° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 187° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 179° · crosswind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

211 ft gain 188 ft loss Max 837' Min 725' 3.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

43°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + wet + windy on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

−

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

-18

−

Quartering headwind 25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

-4

−

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: 4.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 157 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 40.3517, -79.8668
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 5288271

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