Pittsburgh, PA · mixed · mixed

McKeesport-Versailles LOOP Trail

3.2 mi Out-and-back 164 ft gain

3.2-mile mixed route with 164 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

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

SW
Rain

11%

Next 24h: 0.43"
Humidity

88%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:54 AM
Sunset

7:39 PM

753 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 68°F · 8 mph S wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (32/100).

8 AM Best

68°

Sunny

8 mph S

9 AM

72°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph S

10 AM

76°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

11 AM

80°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph SW

12 PM

82°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph SW

1 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph SW

2 PM

86°

Partly Sunny

15 mph SW

3 PM

86°

Partly Sunny

15 mph SW

4 PM

86°

Partly Sunny

15 mph SW

5 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph SW

6 PM

85°

Partly Cloudy

14 mph SW

7 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

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 quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 337° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 266° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 303° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 325° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 341° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 350° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 332° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 318° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

221 ft gain 225 ft loss Max 860' Min 719' 2.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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

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

-12

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

-36

Quartering tailwind 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: 3.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 164 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 40.3110, -79.8275
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 5547903

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