Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

LDA West Loop

0.1 mi
round trip
80 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

LDA West Loop is a short, easy mountain biking route in Fort Washington State Park in Pennsylvania, managed by State Park and Recreation. The loop is an out-and-back of about 0.22 miles, with a total climb of about 80 feet from a low point of 277 feet to a high of 341 feet. The route is flat for most of the way, with the steepest stretch at about 0.05 miles in, where the grade reaches about 6 percent. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Willow Grove run from highs around 72°F in May to about 76°F in September, with July the warmest at about 85°F. The Yellow Loop, White Loop and Blue Loop all sit about 0.1 miles away, and the Orange Loop is about 0.3 miles off. Climbers can find Dueling Snakes Wall about 4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit LDA West Loop

    Best months: April–October. 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

      40° / 24°

    2. Feb

      43° / 26°

    3. Mar

      51° / 32°

    4. Apr

      63° / 42°

    5. May

      72° / 52°

    6. Jun

      81° / 61°

    7. Jul

      85° / 67°

    8. Aug

      83° / 65°

    9. Sep

      76° / 58°

    10. Oct

      64° / 47°

    11. Nov

      54° / 37°

    12. Dec

      44° / 29°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Willow Grove Nas, PA, 7.2 mi away at 361 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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