Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Trolley Trail

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

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Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 5 h ago

Trolley Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Fairmount Park, Pennsylvania, just under 0.4 miles long and with a total elevation gain of about 100 feet. The climb is out and back, with the high point at 212 feet and the low at 96 feet. The route is a quick ride, and its gentle grade makes it a good stop for riders looking for a short leg in Fairmount Park. The steepest stretch comes in the first quarter mile, where the grade reaches about 16%. The rest of the way is much milder. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs near 68°F, while July climbs to about 89°F and January averages a high of only 42°F. Several other mountain biking routes sit right beside Trolley Trail, including Hostel Drop, John Brown and Hostel Trail, each about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can head to Martin Luther King Drive Twin Bridges, about 0.3 mile off.

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

    Best time to visit Trolley Trail

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

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