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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- 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
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- < 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
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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.
Only show trails with NO bikes.
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
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
71 trails
- Hike
77 trails
- Trail Running
77 trails
- Snowshoe
0 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Region Details
- 5
- 2
- 34
- 27
- 3
Region Status
Open as of May 17, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 78
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 71
- Trails Hike
- 77
- Trails Trail Running
- 77
- Trails Horse
- 5
- Total Distance
- 49 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,099 ft
- Total Vertical
- 372 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 377 ft
- Reports
- 1,084
- Photos
- 110
- Ridden Counter
- 19,779
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 | |
| Basic Wiss Loop | 18 miles | |
| Working Class Loop | 7 miles | |
| Wissahickon Full Loop | 14 miles |
Photos of Wissahickon Valley Park Mountain Bike
trail: Quarry Bike Skills Trail
44 |
Feb 7, 2022 @ 3:36pm
Feb 7, 2022
trail: Quarry Bike Skills Trail
48 |
Feb 7, 2022 @ 3:36pm
Feb 7, 2022
trail: Widow Maker
40 |
Oct 25, 2021 @ 10:43am
Oct 25, 2021
trail: T-Bone
72 |
May 26, 2021 @ 6:42pm
May 26, 2021
trail: T-Bone
77 |
May 26, 2021 @ 6:37pm
May 26, 2021
trail: T-Bone
65 |
May 26, 2021 @ 6:37pm
May 26, 2021
trail: T-Bone
105 |
May 24, 2021 @ 11:12am
May 24, 2021
trail: M-One
31 |
May 23, 2021 @ 4:48pm
May 23, 2021Videos of Wissahickon Valley Park Mountain Bike
7:49 |
68 |
Oct 29, 2021
trail: Top of Gorgas to Henry
22:33 |
164 |
Jun 14, 2021 , Philadelphia
trail: Lincoln to Park Line Drive
22:23 |
141 |
Jun 14, 2021 , Philadelphia
trail: Wises to Livezey
22:23 |
133 |
Jun 14, 2021 , Philadelphia
9:44 |
138 |
Jan 14, 2021
3:01 |
136 |
Nov 18, 2020
trail: Quarry Bike Skills Trail
3:18 |
388 |
Nov 17, 2020 , Philadelphia
5:51 |
159 |
Jul 3, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twist and Shout | Apr 12, 2022 @ 7:20am Apr 12, 2022 | Dry | brendangauthier CTSS | ||
| Monster to Meadows | Feb 27, 2022 @ 7:05am Feb 27, 2022 | Ideal | wyrdvans | ||
| Meadows to Forbidden | Feb 27, 2022 @ 7:05am Feb 27, 2022 | Variable | wyrdvans | ||
| Summit Bypass | Feb 27, 2022 @ 7:05am Feb 27, 2022 | Variable | wyrdvans | ||
| Yellow Trail - Creek Crossing to Wises Mill | Feb 27, 2022 @ 7:05am Feb 27, 2022 | Variable | wyrdvans | ||
| Harder line | Feb 27, 2022 @ 7:05am Feb 27, 2022 | Variable | wyrdvans | ||
| Wises to Livezey | Feb 27, 2022 @ 7:05am Feb 27, 2022 | Variable | wyrdvans | ||
| Livezey to Gorgas | Feb 27, 2022 @ 7:05am Feb 27, 2022 | Variable | wyrdvans | ||
| Wissahickon Bikeway | Feb 21, 2022 @ 12:37pm Feb 21, 2022 | Ideal | jonvandine | ||
| Forbidden Drive (S) | Feb 21, 2022 @ 12:37pm Feb 21, 2022 | Wet | jonvandine |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ndobbs55 | wishlist | route | Basic Wiss Loop | May 18, 2022 @ 8:37am 4 hours |
| JesseAnHTHb | wishlist | route | 10 MILE WISS NOVICE LOOP | May 12, 2022 @ 1:46pm May 12, 2022 |
| Levinnyog | add | report | Poop Shoot | May 12, 2022 @ 4:30am May 12, 2022 |
| JesseAnHTHb | wishlist | trail | Top of Gorgas to Henry | May 11, 2022 @ 4:58pm May 11, 2022 |
| coasterdragon325 | vote | trail | Kitchens to Mt. Airy | May 8, 2022 @ 3:43pm May 8, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Starts out with a steep climb, then turns into... | May 8, 2022 @ 3:39pm May 8, 2022 | ||
 | 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 | ||
| report | Ice in several long sections. Tread carefully. | Mar 6, 2021 @ 7:15am Mar 6, 2021 | ||
| trail | Extremely well built with lots of flow.... | Oct 15, 2020 @ 1:35pm Oct 15, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Park (Belmont Plateau) | 23 | 24 | 1 | 5.2 km | |
| Carol Park | 1 | 1 | 6.8 km | ||
| Haverford Reserve | 13 | 3 | 8 km | ||
| Cobbs Creek Park | 8.8 km | ||||
| Skunk Hollow | 9.4 km |
Local Badges
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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 | 71 | 43 miles | 4,442 ft | 18 miles | 371 ft | #171 | #69 | 107 | 1,084 | 5 | 15,802 | |
| Hike | 77 | 49 miles | 5,059 ft | 21 miles | 371 ft | #117 | #59 | 3 | 1,081 | 3 | 452 | |
| Trail Running | 77 | 49 miles | 5,059 ft | 21 miles | 371 ft | #117 | #58 | 1,081 | 356 | |||
| Horse | 5 | 4 miles | 387 ft | 2 miles | 223 ft | 322 |
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