Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Orange Trail

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

Orange Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in the Wissahickon Valley of Pennsylvania, on county land. The trail is just under 0.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 105 feet, and it is rated hard. The climb is steep at the start, with a grade of about 6% at the first 0.06 miles, and the trail reaches a high point of 169 feet before returning to its low point of 120 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norristown show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F. The White Trail lies about 0.2 miles away and the Yellow Trail about 0.4 miles away. Climbers can find Dueling Snakes Wall and The Cleaver Boulder roughly 0.7 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Orange Trail

    Best months: 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° / 23°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      43° / 25°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      52° / 32°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      65° / 42°

      13 wet

    5. May

      75° / 52°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 62°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 67°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 65°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 58°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 45°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 35°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 28°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norristown, PA, 6.5 mi away at 62 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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