Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Brass Monkey

0.2 mi
round trip
62 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Brass Monkey is a short mountain biking route in Fairmount Park, Pennsylvania, about a quarter mile from the park's main trail network. The ride is an out-and-back with a total climb of 62 feet, and it runs roughly half a mile from the low point of 104 feet to the high of 130 feet before returning. The steepest section comes at about 0.12 miles in, with a grade of 4%. For comfortable riding, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and September highs near 80°F, while July climbs to about 89°F and January highs sit near 42°F. The Trolley Trail and Cabbage Patch both start within about a tenth of a mile, and the Short Sampler is about 0.2 miles away. Climbers can find the Martin Luther King Drive Twin Bridges about 1.3 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Brass Monkey

    Best months: April–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      42° / 28°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      45° / 30°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      53° / 36°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      66° / 46°

      12 wet

    5. May

      76° / 56°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      85° / 66°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 71°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 70°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 63°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 51°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 41°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 33°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Phila Franklin Inst, PA, 3 mi away at 60 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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