Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Trolley Trail

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

Trolley Trail is a short mountain biking route in Fairmount Park in Pennsylvania, about a third of a mile from the starting point. It's an out-and-back ride of roughly 0.8 miles, with a high of about 126 feet and a low of about 91 feet. The climb is easy, with a one-way gain of 24 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.3 miles into the trip, with a grade of about 3%. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and September highs near 80°F. Summer is warmer, with July highs around 89°F, and winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snowy days a month. Several other mountain biking spots sit close by. Brass Monkey and Cabbage Patch are each about 0.1 mile away, and Short Sampler is about 0.2 mile away. For climbing, Martin Luther King Drive Twin Bridges is about 1.3 miles 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 mi away at 60 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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