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 Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

48 /100

49 Bike commuting

48 Road

63 E-bike

68 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

77°F

Clear
Wind

21 mph

E
Rain

3%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:59 AM
Sunset

8:50 PM

582 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 86°F · 7 mph E wind · mostly sunny. 4 PM is a close second (62/100).

12 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E

1 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E

2 PM Best

86°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph E

3 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph E

4 PM

86°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph E

5 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph E

6 PM

85°

Partly Cloudy

7 mph E

7 PM

83°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph E

8 PM

81°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph E

Wind on this route

21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the E (100°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 254° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 269° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 211° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 222° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 212° · quartering tailwind 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

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind on road traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

−

Strong crosswind 21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.