Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Three Dollar Bill

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

Three Dollar Bill is a short, looped mountain biking ride in Fairmount Park in Pennsylvania, set within a cluster of trails that make it easy to string together a longer outing. The route is 0.37 miles long, with a low point of 70 feet and a high of 104 feet, and the climb is flat for most of the way, though the steepest section comes at about 0.31 miles with a grade of about 2%. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and September highs around 80°F, while July highs average about 89°F. Several other trails sit within a tenth of a mile, including the Trolley Trail, Rose and Quarry Loop. Climbers can find the Martin Luther King Drive Twin Bridges about 0.6 miles away, and the Tidal Delaware River Water Trail is about 7 miles off for paddlers.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Three Dollar Bill

    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.

    1. Jan

      42° / 28°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      45° / 30°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      53° / 36°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      66° / 46°

      12 wet

    5. May

      76° / 56°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      85° / 66°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 71°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 70°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 63°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 51°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 41°

      9 wet

    12. 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 mi away at 60 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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