Belmont Plateau Mountain Bike Trail in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania || SINGLETRACKS.COM

Avg Rating:	4 trail reviews
Difficulty: - Intermediate
Length: 0 miles	Global Rank: #4450
Tread: Singletrack	Configuration: Network
Ridden: 11	Wishlist: 15
1 trail check-ins	Climb // Descend +900 // -1,000 feet

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Description
Awesome trail in the vicinity of Philadelphia, its about 1.5 miles from the Art Museum and makes
for a great after work ride. Its easy to get lost there so, especially in summer so its good to with
someone who knows it, but there are a few main gravel roads that the trails dump out on so you
can always take them back. Entrance is on the east side of the park. The trail winds through west
fairmont park. There are a ton of log crossings, some stream crossings, tight and twisty single
track, with quick up hills and descents. I ride SS there and the park seems made for it. Lots of
trail back there, there is no set route but there are many different loops you can devise to
customize your ride. Please be ethical by not riding here after the rain because locals have put a
lot of work into maintaining the trails.

added by Guest on March 27, 2008

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markjohnanthony on September 29, 2012

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Review: Lots of downed trees had to turn around once their was to many trees. Tons of logs that made it frustrating. A lot of overgrowth but we did enjoy our self towards the end of the ride we ended up by the baseball fields which I wish we started at It would've made for a better ride. I would ride again but I'd bring a chainsaw to take out my aggression and clean up the trail.

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blackeyes on March 5, 2012

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Review: The description above is spot on! The singletrack trails at Belmont Plateau are awesome to have so close to center city. Not many rocks, but plenty of logs and roots throughout. Fairly smooth trails that wind through the woods, maximizing the limited acreage. To get the most out of the trails I'd recommend going with someone who knows them - if you are exploring on your own there are sections you will probably never see. There aren't a lot of long climbs or descents but in general Belmont and Wissahickon compliment each other well because they are so different. Belmont is especially great for weeknight rides. From downtown the quickest entrance is probably going up Montgomery Drive from West River Drive. Take your first right after crossing under 76 and follow the road that becomes gravel after the yellow gate.

* Review edited 3/5/2012

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ktmillerfla on January 1, 2012

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Review: Had another great ride today to start the New Year and even brought my dog. Found another whole section of trail and we both had a blast. Nice that there's next to nobody on the trails, yet they're in great shape!

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ktmillerfla on December 18, 2011

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Review: Super fun trail system. Rode it twice yesterday and had a blast. As per the description, tight singletrack, logovers, log skinny's, quick ups & downs, stream crossings. Just a flat out fun option if you're looking for a change of pace from lung-busting Wissahickon.

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