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Wissahickon Valley Park Mountain Bike Trail
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
14 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 12/31/11 by AlexCuse |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 14 miles | Global Rank: #464 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 39 | Wishlist: 22 |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +5,901/-6,702 ft (based on partial GPS data) | |
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Description: There is a multi-use flat trail that runs the length of the park. This provides access to the many trails that climb out of the valley. The trails are well marked and not all trails allow mountain bikes. The trails are primarily intermediate to expert and have plenty of both up and down hill sections. This is not really a trail for beginners, but a beginner can always walk the more difficult areas. There are some sweet single-track areas, rock gardens, logs, jumps... Overall this is one of the best Trails in the Philadelpha area
Description: There is a multi-use flat trail that runs the length of the park. This provides access to the many trails that climb out of the valley. The trails are well marked and not all trails allow mountain bikes. The trails are primarily intermediate to expert and have plenty of both up and down hill sections. This is not really a trail for beginners, but a beginner can always walk the more difficult areas. There are some sweet single-track areas, rock gardens, logs, jumps... Overall this is one of the best Trails in the Philadelpha area
added on October 4, 2007 by 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by njsoccerguy on January 29, 2012
The Wiss!! Havent been here in a while and it was exactly as i remembered. Steep, rocky, technical. Still my favorite place to ride in the Philadelphia, South/Central Jersey area.
reviewed by blackeyes on November 5, 2011
The 'Wiss' offers some really fantastic single track, especially considering you can easily ride there from center city. Forbidden Drive is a scenic gravel road (closed to vehicular traffic) that follows Wissahickon Creek as it cuts through the park. The Hills that rise up on either side from the creek have trails that loosely follow the creek through the park. Because of this its hard to get lost. Both sides are awesome but I tend to ride the West side more. It is nice to be able to ride both sides when time permits. Some of the descents are a blast. Nice trails for different skill levels - for more of a challenge simply ride faster and for longer. Here is a typical ride I like to do when there are time constraints: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/41794324
* Review edited 11/5/2011
reviewed by ktmillerfla on October 27, 2011
Rode here 10/22/11 for the first time after having moved to PA from South Florida. Quite a change from the trails at Markham Park, Oleta River, and Amelia Earhart. Tons of rocks and obviously, the elevation changes were a big challenge since I hadn't been able to ride since early August...my lungs were on fire. Fun ride, though and I'm looking forward to using this park to get back in some semblance of good condition.
reviewed by hani122 on March 17, 2011
I ride here when ever I visit my Mom in PA during the season. I have to say the recent work they have done in the MTB section is just fantastic. They have some really great single track sections. There is plenty of technical stuff to task your skills and courage. The trip up the fall line of the ridge is killer on the legs and lungs but the downhills are well worth it. Keep and eye out for hikers, runners and horses as this park gets pretty busy on nice summer days.
reviewed by dickbagge on November 29, 2010
So many different trails to ride in here, it's hard to believe you're in Philly. Scenery is great, so don't be afraid to stop and soak it in. Good mix of flowing hard pack and technical climbs/descents. A few jumps and logs thrown in for entertainment. Plenty of rocks, so be prepared for the action and the possibility of a flat if you don't ride tubeless. On a nice day you will encounter many other bikers, joggers, and hikers so keep your wits about you. The warnings about thieves are true, but my buddy left his key in his car lock by accident and no one touched it the whole ride! Sometimes lucky is better than prepared...I pack all my stuff with me just in case.
Similar Trail: Frick Park in Pittsburgh
reviewed by mogulnut10 on November 14, 2010
Place is beautiful.. But Our Credit Cards were stolen out of our Locked Cars.. When we came back our cars were still locked and seemed untouched, but when we got home we realized our credit cards were missing out of our wallets , which were stowed away. There are many brazen criminals walking around that area.. Bikers Beware!! Cops said this happens a lot over there!!
reviewed by Tempobon on September 17, 2010
Great ride. Rollercoaster of great decents and steepish technical climbs. Philly Mountain Bike Assoc. has mainteained the trail well. Sections offer boulder size rock navigations and 1.5 to 2 foot step up climbing. At times lots of riders. Trail is a blast though.
Similar Trail: High Rocks
reviewed by trekcarbonboy on September 18, 2009
Fun trail. Steep climbs, fun flowing dirt sections, and pleanty of rocky sections.
reviewed by trekcarbonboy on September 18, 2009
Lots of fun! Very challenging and the trail drains well after rain.
reviewed by trekcarbonboy on September 18, 2009
Single track trail that loops around the Wissahickon valley. Steep climbs, great flowing dirt track sections and pleanty of challenging rocky sections.
reviewed by jws on June 17, 2009
Great place to ride, the gravel path is a nice warm up before heading onto more technical trails. The trail system is vast and never gets dull; plus the soil drains very well after a hard rain storm. ** Beware of the credit card thieves since I just got my card stolen last week from my locked car. Buy a hydration pack and put your keys and wallet in there. They only took my credit card, they left my cash, iPod and laptop that was under my seat** I am happy I spend 99% of my time digging and riding my own trails since this last visit to the park left a bad taste in my mouth for the place. I will visit again, but with an agenda.
reviewed by zen_lunatic on April 2, 2009
Excellent trails if you like fast and fairly technical riding, but the real reason I'm posting is EVERY MOUNTAIN BIKER SHOULD BE WARNED....there's credit card theives that prey on mountain bikers because they know we tend to leave our wallets in our cars. I locked my car and it was locked when I returned, but later that evening when the credit card companies began calling, I deduced that the cards had to be stoolen while I was parked in the lots near the Valley Green. My cash was untouched, I suppose to avert my knowledge of the theft. I called the Philly Police Dept. to report the crime, becuase my cards got hit-up for more than $10k, and the Police matter of factly told me that they get several reports a week of the same type of theft from the same place. I don't know why they haven't set-up a sting, these thieves are ruining what would otherwise be a great place to ride.
* Review edited 4/4/2009
reviewed by pepe091 on August 1, 2008
A great example of trail runners, hikers, horses, and mtbers sharing the same trail system. Very good ride. Killer tech climbs, fun white knuckle down hills. The trails are not marked but its hard to get lost. The park is right in Philadelphia but its so big it feels like your out in the burbs. Good 17mile+ of trails and can get crowded with trail runners, hikers, and horses. I'd advoid riding by yourself because then again you are still in the city. PS I forgot to lock my car in tha parking lot and my credit cards were stolen but hey I had fun ridding.
* Review edited 8/1/2008
Similar Trail: French Creek
reviewed by Sodamoeba on July 29, 2008
Good, fast singletrack with jumps, river crosssings, and fast downhills. Some technical strenuous uphills. On the side of the park farthest from valley green inn is a freeride section with some huge jumps.
Similar Trail: Jacobsburg is similar but easier and therefore less fun in general.
