The Wissahickon runs a genuine gorge through Philadelphia — rocky, rooty singletrack above the creek with Belmont Plateau's grassy loops across town. Schist and clay under old hardwood: technical, rooty and slow to dry, with heavy foot traffic sharing every mile. City riding with real rock.
Right now about 2 of 204 featured Philadelphia trails are riding well. Conditions change daily with rain and snowmelt, so the list below shows the live read for each trail, and the chart shows which day ahead is your best bet.
Every featured singletrack trail, sorted by today's real conditions, best first. Refreshed every morning.
Today the trails riding best near Philadelphia are River Trail and Silver Lake Trail. The full list below is sorted by today's real conditions, best first, and refreshes every morning, so the top of the list is always your best bet right now. See live conditions →
It depends on recent rain and each trail's soil. The 10-day outlook on this page shows how many Philadelphia trails are expected to be riding well each day, with rain markers, so you can pick the right day instead of guessing. See the 10-day outlook →
Right now 202 of 204 featured Philadelphia trails are reading soft or too muddy to ride. Philadelphia is mostly loam soil, which drains at a moderate pace, so after a storm some trails firm up within a day while others stay greasy. Riding wet, soft dirt damages trails and leaves ruts, so check the live mud reading on each trail before you head out. Check the live mud reading →
Philadelphia has 225 featured mountain bike trails tracked here for conditions, with more searchable on the live map.
Philadelphia trails run from about 0–420 ft. Higher trails hold snow later into spring and dry out later than the lower ones, so conditions can vary a lot across the same area on the same day.
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