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Discover Nature at its Finest in Backus Woods
Backus Woods is one of the highest quality old growth hardwood forests in all of Ontario and the best remaining example in the Carolinian Life Zone. The Carolinian Life Zone comprises less than a quarter of one per cent of the country’s landmass, but is home to 25 per cent of Canada’s species at risk. Several occur in Backus Woods. Prothonotary warblers nest in deep wooded swamps, Jefferson’s salamanders breed in vernal pools, and woodland voles forage in runways below the litter. In addition, some of the oldest living trees in Ontario are found here, including black gums that may have been seedlings when Jacques Cartier sailed into the Gulf of St Lawrence in 1534. Tulip trees, the tallest growing trees east of the Rocky Mountains shoot 35 metres straight up and through the canopy of maple, oak, pine and hickory.
Maintained walking trails guide you through numerous habitats such as dry forested ridge, wet slough, buttonbush swamp and floodplain. The trails are open year-round and are ideal for hiking in spring and fall and cross country skiing in winter. No hunting is allowed in Backus Woods.
Backus Woods is owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). NCC purchased the 875-acre property in 2011 from Long Point Region Conservation Authority. This acquisition was made possible thanks to The W. Garfield Weston Foundation.
Discover Nature at its Finest in Backus Woods
Backus Woods is one of the highest quality old growth hardwood forests in all of Ontario and the best remaining example in the Carolinian Life Zone. The Carolinian Life Zone comprises less than a quarter of one per cent of the country’s landmass, but is home to 25 per cent of Canada’s species at risk. Several occur in Backus Woods. Prothonotary warblers nest in deep wooded swamps, Jefferson’s salamanders breed in vernal pools, and woodland voles forage in runways below the litter. In addition, some of the oldest living trees in Ontario are found here, including black gums that may have been seedlings when Jacques Cartier sailed into the Gulf of St Lawrence in 1534. Tulip trees, the tallest growing trees east of the Rocky Mountains shoot 35 metres straight up and through the canopy of maple, oak, pine and hickory.
Maintained walking trails guide you through numerous habitats such as dry forested ridge, wet slough, buttonbush swamp and floodplain. The trails are open year-round and are ideal for hiking in spring and fall and cross country skiing in winter. No hunting is allowed in Backus Woods.
Backus Woods is owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). NCC purchased the 875-acre property in 2011 from Long Point Region Conservation Authority. This acquisition was made possible thanks to The W. Garfield Weston Foundation.
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- Mountain Bike
20 trails
- Hike
20 trails
- Trail Running
20 trails
Region Details
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- 19
Region Status
Caution as of May 14, 2021Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 20
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 20
- Trails Hike
- 20
- Trails Trail Running
- 20
- Total Distance
- 13 miles
- Total Descent
- 822 ft
- Total Vertical
- 170 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 782 ft
- Reports
- 19
- Photos
- 20
- Ridden Counter
- 402
Popular Backus Woods Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Backus Woods Mountain Bike
trail: Dedrick Creek Trail
67 |
Jan 4, 2021 @ 6:00am
Jan 4, 2021
trail: Sugarbush Trail A
40 |
Jul 29, 2019 @ 8:48pm
Jul 29, 2019
trail: Sugarbush Trail A
131 |
Jul 29, 2019 @ 8:26pm
Jul 29, 2019Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Backus Woods Trail A | May 14, 2021 @ 2:14pm May 14, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | eramonas | ||
Sugarbush Trail C | May 14, 2021 @ 12:15pm May 14, 2021 | Variable | eramonas | ||
Backus Woods Trail D | Jan 3, 2021 @ 6:47am Jan 3, 2021 | Snow Covered | lhzawd | ||
Connector | Jan 3, 2021 @ 6:47am Jan 3, 2021 | Snow Covered | lhzawd | ||
Connector | Jan 3, 2021 @ 6:47am Jan 3, 2021 | Snow Covered | lhzawd | ||
Unknown Name | Jan 3, 2021 @ 6:47am Jan 3, 2021 | Snow Covered | lhzawd | ||
Backus Heritage Conservation Trail | Jan 3, 2021 @ 6:47am Jan 3, 2021 | Snow Covered | lhzawd | ||
Dedrick Creek Trail | Jan 3, 2021 @ 6:47am Jan 3, 2021 | Snow Covered | lhzawd | ||
Backus Woods Trail B | Jan 3, 2021 @ 6:47am Jan 3, 2021 | Snow Covered | lhzawd | ||
Weston Family Trail | Aug 28, 2016 @ 1:10pm Aug 28, 2016 | Dry | czav |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | eramonas | add | report | Sugarbush Trail C and 1 more | May 14, 2021 @ 2:12pm May 14, 2021 |
![]() | Grammieinthewoods | add | photo | in My City and 3 more | May 12, 2021 @ 5:31am May 12, 2021 |
![]() | Grammieinthewoods | add | photo | in My City and 6 more | May 5, 2021 @ 5:49pm May 5, 2021 |
![]() | lhzawd | add | photo | in London, Ontario, Canada | Jan 4, 2021 @ 6:00am Jan 4, 2021 |
![]() | lhzawd | add | report | Backus Woods Trail D and 8 more | Jan 4, 2021 @ 5:57am Jan 4, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Turkey Point Provincial Park | 7.9 km | ||||
LaFortune Park | 9 | 11 | 3 | 38.5 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 20 | 13 miles | 820 ft | 3 miles | 171 ft | #9,303 | #227 | 9 | 19 | 105 | ||
Hike | 20 | 13 miles | 820 ft | 3 miles | 171 ft | #8,296 | #218 | 11 | 19 | 33 | ||
Trail Running | 20 | 13 miles | 820 ft | 3 miles | 171 ft | #8,273 | #213 | 19 | 3 |
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