Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Orange Trail

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

Orange Trail is a short, hard mountain biking route in the Wissahickon Valley on county land in Pennsylvania, about 0.4 miles from the start. It's an out-and-back with a total length of about 0.8 miles, and the climb stays low, with the high point at 132 feet and the low at 112 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.35 miles in, with a grade of about 5 percent. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norristown show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 80°F, while July averages about 89°F. The Yellow Trail and White Trail both lie about 0.3 miles away. Climbers can find Dueling Snakes Wall and Cleaver Boulder about 0.8 miles off, and the Wissahickon Ski Club is about 2.8 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, 6.5 mi away at 62 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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