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Wissahickon Creek Waterfall – Houston Meadow loop from Wissahickon Valley Park

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Wissahickon Creek Waterfall – Houston Meadow loop from Wissahickon Valley Park

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Wissahickon Creek Waterfall – Houston Meadow loop from Wissahickon Valley Park

00:52

10.8km

170m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 4.91 km for 284 m

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Start point

Parking

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2.07 km

Wissahickon Creek Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Wissahickon Creek flows over an old man-made stone shelf to create a wide waterfall that you can walk out towards on slabs of stone that rise up from the riverbed.

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3.95 km

They constructed this bridge in 1855, and it underwent renovations in 1939 and 2000. It stands as the solitary remaining covered bridge within a major U.S. city, and is one of five surviving Howe-truss bridges in Pennsylvania. The Howe-truss design, characterized by a series of triangles that enhance bridge strength and stability, is a defining feature.

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5.36 km

Houston Meadow

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

The Wissahickon Park really is an amazing wilderness, tucked within the Philadelphia city limits! My latest find is the Houston Meadow, located atop the hills over Forbidden Drive. Reaching this meadow by bike is a little difficult (easier on foot... I had to hike-a-bike). But it’s worth it.

Even at Wissahickon’s busiest times, the Houston Meadow is remarkably peaceful and quiet. Beautiful wildflowers. And I wouldn’t be surprised if this is a good place to watch birds and butterflies.

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10.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.03 km

3.09 km

1.38 km

890 m

331 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.40 km

2.72 km

2.35 km

1.01 km

298 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Thursday 21 May

19°C

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72 %

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