Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Orange Trail

0.5 mi
round trip
104 ft
climb
Mixed
surface
Out and back
route
Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

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Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 23 min ago

Orange Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in the Wissahickon Valley of Pennsylvania, on county land. The trail is less than half a mile long, with a total elevation gain of about 11 feet, and it is rated hard. The climb is steepest at about 0.3 miles into the route, where the grade reaches 7 percent. 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 Yellow Trail lies about 0.2 miles away, and the White Trail is about 0.7 miles off. Climbers can find Dueling Snakes Wall and The Cleaver Boulder about 1.2 miles away.

  • 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, 6.2 mi away at 62 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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