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Houston Meadow – Wissahickon Creek Waterfall loop from Springfield Township

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Mountain biking trails
United States
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia

Houston Meadow – Wissahickon Creek Waterfall loop from Springfield Township

Moderate

3.1

(21)

91

riders

Houston Meadow – Wissahickon Creek Waterfall loop from Springfield Township

00:53

10.5km

190m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 674 m for 285 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.12 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 …

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6.96 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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8.83 km

Thomas Mill Covered Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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 …

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.03 km

3.18 km

2.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.31 km

2.86 km

2.26 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (30 m)

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