Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Hostel Drop

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

Hostel Drop is a short, moderate mountain biking climb of 0.36 miles in Fairmount Park, Pennsylvania. It's an out-and-back route with a total elevation gain of 49 feet, and it begins at about 158 feet, rising to a high point of 184 feet before returning to the start. The most comfortable time to ride is late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 76°F in May to about 80°F in September, with July the warmest month at an average high of 89°F. The Hostel Trail and the Trolley Trail both start about 0.1 mile away, and the John Brown route and the Martin Luther King Drive Twin Bridges climbing area are each about 0.2 mile off.

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

    Best time to visit Hostel Drop

    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, 3.4 mi away at 60 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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