Pittsburgh, PA · separated · mixed

Montour Trail - Bethel Park Spur

3.2 mi Out-and-back 184 ft gain

3.2-mile mixed route with 184 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, 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

SW
Rain

14%

Next 24h: 0.43"
Humidity

88%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:55 AM
Sunset

7:40 PM

754 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 68°F · 9 mph S wind · sunny.

8 AM Best

68°

Sunny

9 mph S

9 AM

71°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

10 AM

75°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph SW

11 AM

78°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph SW

12 PM

81°

Partly Sunny

14 mph SW

1 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

16 mph SW

2 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

16 mph SW

3 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

16 mph SW

4 PM

85°

Partly Sunny

16 mph SW

5 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph SW

6 PM

84°

Partly Cloudy

14 mph SW

7 PM

82°

Partly Cloudy

14 mph SW

Wind on this route

33 mph headwind 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 headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 222° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 252° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 258° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 251° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 188° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 180° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 195° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 154° · headwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

304 ft gain 330 ft loss Max 1250' Min 1129' 3.1 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

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

-4

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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: 184 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 40.3176, -80.0476
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 5379621

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