Wissahickon Valley
About
Wissahickon Valley is a park in Pennsylvania, part of Wissahickon Valley Park and managed by Philadelphia County. The nearest town is Wyndmoor, about 2.5 miles away. Rather than a single route, it is a park setting with mountain biking trails and bouldering spots clustered close together. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norristown put May highs around 75°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F and January highs sit near 42°F. The closest options start right inside the valley. The White Trail for mountain biking and the Valley Green climbing area are each about 0.2 miles off, and Devil's Pool Boulder is roughly 0.4 miles away. Farther afield, the Wissahickon Ski Club lies about 3.2 miles from the park.
Park size
2,019 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–84°F and lows of 42–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Norristown, PA weather station, 7.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan42° high23° low3 days with snow
- Feb43° high25° low3 days with snow
- Mar52° high32° low2 days with snow
- Apr65° high42° low
- May75° high52° low
- Jun84° high62° low
- Jul89° high67° low
- Aug87° high65° low
- Sep80° high58° low
- Oct68° high45° low
- Nov57° high35° low
- Dec46° high28° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Wissahickon Valley Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania · 2.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- White TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
The Thorny BoulderRock climbingPhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Valley GreenRock climbingPhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
- White Trail;Orange TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
- Devil's Pool BoulderRock climbingPhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi
- The Cleaver BoulderRock climbing0.4 mi
- Wissahickon Ski ClubDownhill skiing3.2 mi
- Tidal Delaware River Water TrailCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Wissahickon Valley
Best months: 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
42° / 23°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
43° / 25°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
52° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
65° / 42°
13 wet
May
75° / 52°
14 wet
Jun
84° / 62°
12 wet
Jul
89° / 67°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 65°
10 wet
Sep
80° / 58°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 45°
11 wet
Nov
57° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
11 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norristown, PA, 7.2 mi away at 62 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
