Mickey Mouse
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 116 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Mickey Mouse is a mountain biking route in Fairmount Park, Pennsylvania, about 0.18 miles from the center of the park. The ride is short and low, a 0.36-mile out-and-back with a one-way climb of 39 feet and a total gain of 116 feet. The route is rated moderate, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 10% grade. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, with July peaking near 89°F. The Trolley Trail, No Flow and Hostel Trail all lie within about 0.1 miles. Climbers can head to Martin Luther King Drive Twin Bridges, roughly 0.4 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Mickey Mouse
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.
Jan
42° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
45° / 30°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
53° / 36°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
66° / 46°
12 wet
May
76° / 56°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 66°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 71°
10 wet
Aug
87° / 70°
9 wet
Sep
80° / 63°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 51°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 41°
9 wet
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, 3.6 mi away at 60 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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