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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
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Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
The “Wiss” has it all. The hills are up and down constantly but there are some flat sections and there’s lots of rock throughout. There are some beginner trails but it takes planning and use of Forbidden Drive to make a loop of them.
Wiss sees millions of visitors per year, so expect to share trails with pedestrians, dogs and equestrians; please be respectful and yield accordingly - that means being able to slow considerably and/or stop completely when necessary.
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR) requires a permit to ride the upper trails which can be found here along with the specific rules and regulations for biking:
https://fow.org/visit-the-park/rules-hours-permits/city-of-philadelphia-natural-surface-trail-permit/
Unauthorized trail work is strictly forbidden and jeopardizes the relationship with the landowners which are crucial to maintaining our access. Failure to follow this jeopardizes trail access for everyone. Any unauthorized trail work will be decommissioned. Do not re-open or legal action may be taken.
Wiss sees millions of visitors per year, so expect to share trails with pedestrians, dogs and equestrians; please be respectful and yield accordingly - that means being able to slow considerably and/or stop completely when necessary.
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR) requires a permit to ride the upper trails which can be found here along with the specific rules and regulations for biking:
https://fow.org/visit-the-park/rules-hours-permits/city-of-philadelphia-natural-surface-trail-permit/
Unauthorized trail work is strictly forbidden and jeopardizes the relationship with the landowners which are crucial to maintaining our access. Failure to follow this jeopardizes trail access for everyone. Any unauthorized trail work will be decommissioned. Do not re-open or legal action may be taken.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
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- Mountain Bike
70 trails
- Hike
68 trails
- Trail Running
68 trails
- Snowshoe
0 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 2
- 43
- 19
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Sep 24, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 68
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 70
- Trails Hike
- 68
- Trails Trail Running
- 68
- Trails Horse
- 4
- Total Distance
- 31 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,480 ft
- Total Vertical
- 341 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 377 ft
- Reports
- 813
- Photos
- 59
- Ridden Counter
- 17,330
Popular Wissahickon Valley Park Mountain Biking Trails
Wissahickon Valley Park Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Wiss with Fiss, Phil and Dave | 20 miles | |
| 10 MILE WISS NOVICE LOOP | 10 miles | |
| Wissahickon Full Loop | 14 miles | |
| Basic Wiss Loop | 18 miles | |
| Working Class Loop | 7 miles |
Photos of Wissahickon Valley Park Mountain Bike
trail: Widow Maker
0 |
Oct 25, 2021 @ 10:43am
1 day
trail: Kitchens to Mt. Airy
64 |
Nov 6, 2020 @ 10:48am
Nov 6, 2020
trail: Hermit to Forbidden
65 |
Aug 28, 2020 @ 5:24pm
Aug 28, 2020
trail: Hermit to Forbidden
59 |
May 3, 2020 @ 6:53am
May 3, 2020Videos of Wissahickon Valley Park Mountain Bike
trail: Top of Gorgas to Henry
22:33 |
77 |
Jun 14, 2021 , Philadelphia
trail: Lincoln to Walnut St Bridge
22:23 |
59 |
Jun 14, 2021 , Philadelphia
trail: Wises to Livezey
22:23 |
65 |
Jun 14, 2021 , Philadelphia
9:44 |
73 |
Jan 14, 2021
3:01 |
98 |
Nov 18, 2020
trail: Quarry Bike Skills Trail
3:18 |
286 |
Nov 17, 2020 , Philadelphia
5:51 |
125 |
Jul 3, 2020
2:34 |
175 |
Jul 3, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cresheim Creek NW Side | Sep 24, 2021 @ 4:28am Sep 24, 2021 | Variable | scoon | ||
| Quarry Bike Skills Trail | Sep 7, 2021 @ 6:32pm Sep 7, 2021 | Ideal | damientheo BPTA | ||
| Quarry Connector | Aug 15, 2021 @ 9:37am Aug 15, 2021 | Ideal | aaronritz | ||
| Top of Gorgas to Henry | Jul 28, 2021 @ 1:58pm Jul 28, 2021 | Very Dry | DGUSMC | ||
| Yellow Trail - Creek Crossing to Wises Mill | Jul 28, 2021 @ 1:58pm Jul 28, 2021 | Ideal | DGUSMC | ||
| Summit Bypass | Jul 28, 2021 @ 1:58pm Jul 28, 2021 | Ideal | DGUSMC | ||
| Yellow Trail - Twisty-Turney to Summit | Jul 28, 2021 @ 1:58pm Jul 28, 2021 | Variable | DGUSMC | ||
| Monster to Meadows | Jul 28, 2021 @ 1:58pm Jul 28, 2021 | Dry | DGUSMC | ||
| Orange Trail - Thomas Mill to Bells Mill | Jul 28, 2021 @ 1:58pm Jul 28, 2021 | Dry | DGUSMC | ||
| Indian | Jul 28, 2021 @ 1:58pm Jul 28, 2021 | Ideal | DGUSMC |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | robcleary | add | photo | in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States | Oct 25, 2021 @ 10:43am 1 day |
 | hezuoda | wishlist | trail | Meadows to Forbidden | Oct 23, 2021 @ 12:13pm Oct 23, 2021 |
 | Mpompey0110 | wishlist | trail | Yellow Trail - Along the Golf Course | Oct 10, 2021 @ 4:01pm Oct 10, 2021 |
| Casso99 | wishlist | trail | Top of Gorgas to Henry | Sep 24, 2021 @ 8:33pm Sep 24, 2021 |
| daxter1 | vote | trail | Orange Trail - Wises to Germantown and 13 more | Sep 24, 2021 @ 4:38pm Sep 24, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | report | Sweet! Thank you for the digs! | Sep 7, 2021 @ 6:46pm Sep 7, 2021 | ||
| report | Not snow packed anymore | Jun 24, 2021 @ 1:56pm Jun 24, 2021 | ||
| trail | Extremely well built with lots of flow.... | Oct 15, 2020 @ 1:35pm Oct 15, 2020 | ||
| trail | It's also full of downed trees. The better... | Oct 6, 2020 @ 12:38pm Oct 6, 2020 | ||
 | trail | Fast and flowy, my favorite section on my... | Aug 22, 2020 @ 5:07pm Aug 22, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Park (Belmont Plateau) | 23 | 24 | 1 | 5.2 km | |
| Morris Park | 6.4 km | ||||
| Haverford Reserve | 13 | 3 | 8 km | ||
| Cobbs Creek Park | 8.8 km | ||||
| Pennypack Park | 24 | 15 | 10.5 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 70 | 31 miles | 4,478 ft | 14 miles | 341 ft | #182 | #73 | 59 | 813 | 5 | 14,184 | |
| Hike | 68 | 31 miles | 4,442 ft | 14 miles | 341 ft | #120 | #59 | 812 | 375 | |||
| Trail Running | 68 | 31 miles | 4,442 ft | 14 miles | 341 ft | #122 | #59 | 812 | 340 | |||
| Horse | 4 | 3 miles | 344 ft | 2 miles | 223 ft | 275 |
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