Pittsburgh, PA · separated · paved

Steel Valley Trail

5.5 mi Out-and-back 344 ft gain

5.5-mile paved route with 344 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:38 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.

6 /100

skip

15 Bike commuting

6 Road

12 E-bike

12 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting 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

29%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 18

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

76%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:55 AM
Sunset

5:10 PM

813 min remaining

Best time today

11 AM looks best — 48°F · 14 mph W wind · cloudy. 12 PM is a close second (31/100).

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

9 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

50°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

15 mph W

1 PM

50°

Chance Rain Showers

18 mph W

2 PM

51°

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 324° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 319° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 311° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 310° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 320° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 319° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 303° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 298° · headwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

218 ft gain 241 ft loss Max 896' Min 725' 5.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

43°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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 18 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 5.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 344 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 40.3737, -79.8444
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 3126661

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