Wetland Loop Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 13 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Wetland Loop Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route within John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicum in Pennsylvania, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The out-and-back trail is about half a mile long, with a total of 13 feet of elevation gain and loss, making it a nearly flat ride that takes only a few minutes to complete. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Philadelphia show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 79°F, while July reaches about 88°F. Two other biking trails sit just 0.3 miles away: Tinicum Trail and Turkey Foot Trail. Eastwick Trail is about 1.3 miles off, and the Little Tinicum Island Circumnavigation paddling route is roughly 2.1 miles away.
- Tinicum TrailMountain biking0.3 mi
- Turkey Foot TrailMountain biking0.3 mi
- Eastwick TrailMountain biking1.3 mi
- Little Tinicum Island CircumnavigationCanoeing2.1 mi
- Crum WoodsRock climbing5.3 mi
- R Crum WallRock climbing5.4 mi
- Sunshine BouldersRock climbing5.4 mi
- Smedley ParkRock climbing6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Tinicum TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Crossbow Trail Pumptrack ConnectorMountain biking · ~13 min drive
- Wetland Loop TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Cabbage PatchMountain biking · ~14 min drive
- Turkey Foot TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Brass MonkeyMountain biking · ~14 min drive
- Wetland Loop TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Short SamplerMountain biking · ~15 min drive
- Tinicum TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- SamplerMountain biking · ~15 min drive
Best time to visit Wetland Loop 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.
Jan
41° / 26°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
44° / 28°
10 wet · 4 snow
Mar
53° / 34°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
65° / 44°
11 wet
May
74° / 54°
11 wet
Jun
83° / 64°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 70°
10 wet
Aug
86° / 68°
9 wet
Sep
79° / 61°
9 wet
Oct
67° / 49°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 39°
9 wet
Dec
46° / 31°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Philadelphia Intl Ap, PA, 1.8 mi away at 10 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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