Three Rivers Heritage Trail

7.6 mi Loop 98 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.

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
48 /100
ok
48 Road
63 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    79°F
    Partly Cloudy
  • Wind
    21 mph
    E
  • Rain
    3%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    65%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:00 AM
  • Sunset
    8:51 PM
    583 min remaining

12 PM looks best — 82°F · 6 mph E wind · mostly sunny. 1 PM is a close second (61/100).

12 PM Best
82°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E
61
1 PM
83°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E
61
2 PM
84°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E
61
3 PM
84°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E
61
4 PM
84°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E
61
5 PM
84°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E
61
6 PM
83°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph E
61
7 PM
82°

Mostly Clear

6 mph E
61
8 PM
79°

Mostly Clear

5 mph E
61

21 mph crosswind — keep the bars loose on exposed sections.

Currently 21 mph from the SE (130°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 320° · tailwind 0.6 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 299° · tailwind 0.7 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 296° · tailwind 0.7 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 284° · tailwind 0.7 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 303° · tailwind 0.6 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 276° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 123° · headwind 0.6 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 104° · headwind 0.7 mi
650'700'750'800' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi6 mi
170 ft gain 173 ft loss Max 778' Min 689' 6.3 mi sampled
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79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
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Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.
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21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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Strong crosswind 21 mph crosswind — keep the bars loose on exposed sections.
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Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
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Distance
7.6 mi loop
Elevation gain
98 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Loop
Traffic exposure
mixed
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN · route TRHT
Start
40.4890, -80.0795
City hub
Pittsburgh, PA
OSM
relation 5427829

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.

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