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.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
58 /100
good
59 Bike commuting
58 Road
73 E-bike
74 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

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
61
1 PM
85°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E
61
2 PM Best
86°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph E
62
3 PM
87°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E
60
4 PM
86°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph E
62
5 PM
86°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E
62
6 PM
85°

Partly Cloudy

7 mph E
61
7 PM
83°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph E
61
8 PM
81°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph E
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 quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 324° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 319° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 311° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 310° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 320° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 319° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 303° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 298° · tailwind 0.4 mi
700'750'800'850'900' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi5 mi
218 ft gain 241 ft loss Max 896' Min 725' 5.2 mi sampled
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77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
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Quartering tailwind 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
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.

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