Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Trolley Trail

0.1 mi
round trip
49 ft
climb
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Trolley Trail is a short mountain biking route in Fairmount Park, Pennsylvania, about 0.1 mile from the Fairmount Park land unit. The trail is rated easy and runs out and back over a flat path that rises about 25 feet in one direction and descends the same in the other, with a total round trip gain of about 49 feet. The whole route is about 0.2 miles long. For comfortable weather, aim for spring or fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 76°F and 68°F in May and October. July is the warmest month, with highs near 89°F. Several other biking spots sit within a short distance. Kitchen Sink and Chumpie are each about 0.1 mile away, and Sampler is about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can reach Martin Luther King Drive Twin Bridges about 0.9 mile away.

  • 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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