Eliza Furnace Trail

2.7 mi Out-and-back 262 ft gain

The Three Rivers Heritage Trail is an urban rail trail paralleling the riverbanks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County for about 33 miles (53 km), often on both sides of the rivers, and offering views of the city. The trail owned largely owned by the City of Pittsburgh with support from community groups.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
61 /100
good
62 Bike commuting
61 Road
76 E-bike
77 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    77°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    21 mph
    E
  • Rain
    3%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    69%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    5:59 AM
  • Sunset
    8:50 PM
    582 min remaining

3 PM looks best — 86°F · 6 mph E wind · mostly sunny. 12 PM is a close second (61/100).

12 PM
83°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E
61
1 PM
84°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E
61
2 PM
85°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph E
61
3 PM Best
86°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E
62
4 PM
85°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph E
61
5 PM
84°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph E
61
6 PM
84°

Partly Cloudy

7 mph E
61
7 PM
82°

Partly Cloudy

7 mph SE
61
8 PM
80°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph SE
61

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

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

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 323° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 319° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 301° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 298° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 285° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 266° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 260° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 253° · tailwind 0.2 mi
700'750'800'850' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi
434 ft gain 414 ft loss Max 837' Min 709' 2.7 mi sampled
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77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
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21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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Tailwind on this route 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
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Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
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Distance
2.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
262 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN · route EFT
Start
40.4264, -79.9539
City hub
Pittsburgh, PA
OSM
relation 4037819

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.

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