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      Eastern trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped thousands of trails and shared thousands of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Snowshoeing, Gravel Biking, E-Biking, Nordic Skiing, Winter Fat Biking, ATVing/Offroading, Dirtbiking, Adaptive Biking, Snowmobiling, Horseback, Backcountry Skiing, Skiing and Observed Trials. Trails here are often faint trail, rail trail and flowy. Scenery includes views, lakes and creeks. Common trail features include bridges, rock gardens and jumps. Many trails are family friendly and lit for night riding. Amenities include transit access. Popular destinations include Haliburton, Nepean and Ottawa.
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      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      3,603
      Trails Mountain Bike
      2,748
      Trails E-Bike
      1,221
      Trails Gravel Bike
      1,270
      Trails Adaptive Bike
      305
      Trails Winter Fat Bike
      786
      Trails Horse
      177
      Trails Hike
      3,118
      Trails Trail Running
      3,097
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      399
      Trails Observed Trials
      5
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      482
      Trails Snowmobile
      304
      Trails Snowshoe
      1,296
      Trails Downhill Ski
      48
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      101
      Trails Nordic Ski
      836
      Total Distance
      3,576 miles
      Total Descent
      173,474 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,605 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,746 ft
      Reports
      24,936
      Photos
      3,152
      Completed Counter
      184,800

      Articles

      Video: Jeremy Menduni's Summer of Shredding in Ottawa
      Oct 22, 2019 from pinkbike.com
      From urban tech to bike park hits, Jeremy Menduni shows off the best that Ottawa has to offer.

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      Popular Eastern Mountain Biking Trails

      • 65 ★ 3.4 • 2,982 ft • 9 ft • 1,054 •
      Bear Tree is flat, with rocks, roots, and rock armouring. It's generally very muddy in the spring and after significant rainfall. In the winter, it's the first trail to be fatbike-ridable, and also the first trail to ice-up. This trail...
      • 80 ★ 3.9 • 3,304 ft • 15 ft • 1,048 •
      A mixture of rocky sections and flow. Can be ridden in either direction, but flows slightly better from east to west. The western end of the trail features a long section of janky rock armouring that will shake your dentures loose. The...
      • 75 ★ 3.5 • 1,631 ft • 23 ft • 1,004 •
      Easy beginner trail that starts at the end of Coconut Tree. It's wide, straight, mostly flat, and features a few rocks, rock outcroppings, and roots that are ridable at a beginner level.
      • 95 ★ 4.0 • 3,543 ft • 6 ft • 1,002 •
      Pete's Wicked Trail (PWT) is more difficult on average than North and South Dogsled, but still has some sections with good flow and speed. The trail name is a reference both to the primary builder (Peter) and the craft beer "Pete's...
      • 100 ★ 3.5 • 791 ft • 3 ft • 986 •
      A short, mostly cruisy alternative to the greater difficulties of Ridgetop and Garter Belt to the south. This trail was built in 2014 during an IMBA trail workshop hosted by OMBA. It features some benchcut trail construction.
      • 90 ★ 4.3 • 1,381 ft • 5 ft • 981 •
      A mixture of rocky sections and flow, with a black diamond level feature "Boneyard" towards the eastern end of the trail. This trail is named for the original builder, Mario Theoret. A plaque at the intersection of South Dogsled and...
      • 90 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 14 ft • 971 •
      What used to be the old end of Outback, PWT West is undeniably harder to ride both directions then PWT East. Some nice flowy bits are linked by difficulty technical sections, climbs and short descents, some high consequence. Best ridden...
      • 85 ★ 4.0 • 1,076 ft • 0 ft • 965 •
      Bailout is tech trail with flowing sections all linked by an moderate downhill section and a steeper rock climb towards the end of the trail. Provides an excellent and quick access to the start of both Outback and PWT

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today

      • 16 rides

      Yesterday

      • 114 rides
      Past Week
      • 637 rides

      Eastern Mountain Bike Routes

      ★ 4.0 • 17 miles • 159 ft • 4 •
      COURSE RUNS ON OPEN ROADS OBEY TRAFFIC LAWS RIDE WITHIN ABILITY COURSE RUNS ON PRIVATE LANDS, WITH...
      ★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 144 ft • 11 • Loop •
      Route hitting the more popular/higher rated trails in the directions that gets the most downhill within...
      ★ 5.0 • 7 miles • 829 ft • 15 • Loop •
      A look through all the different types of terrain at Harold Town. There are only a few spots where there...
      ★ 5.0 • 4 miles • 130 ft • 12 •
      Start at big tree and ride down to Pines 2. Start off with some nice flow and then a moderate climb. But...
      ★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 194 ft • 9 • Loop •
      A short loop of mostly blue trails centered around P6 on Old Richmond Road. Lots of rocks, possibly a bit...
      ★ 5.0 • 9 miles • 813 ft • 12 • Loop •
      Great ride! Quite challenging. Got lost once on the route due to trails being unmarked occasionally.

      Photos of Eastern Mountain Bike

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      Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:51pm
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      Aug 6, 2022 @ 11:56am
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      Videos of Eastern Mountain Bike

      Super G ride
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      0:56 | 41 | Aug 22, 2026
      Gladiator
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      trail: Gladiator
      0:36 | 22 | Aug 6, 2026
      Wilderness Tours drop
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      0:05 | 38 | Aug 6, 2026
      Philharmonic airwaves
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      0:50 | 27 | Aug 6, 2026
      HPD Down
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      4:36 | 15 | Jul 16, 2026
      Trenchtown
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      4:13 | 22 | Jul 16, 2026
      Trail Crew Test Laps
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      0:26 | 51 | Sep 17, 2025
      Test Laps
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      0:11 | 36 | Sep 17, 2025

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      Recent Comments

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      k1tan0trailCentral Frontenac TrailwayRode part way on touring bike fully loaded. ...
      Oct 15, 2026 @ 3:40pm
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      k1tan0trailKaladar TrailSide by side and atv’s frequent the trail. ...
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      billyzeeetrailSuper GAn excellent addition! Exactly the right type...
      Sep 28, 2026 @ 9:23am
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      davidsheaffreportEvergreenIt's sko easy just open the app a couple times...
      Sep 2, 2026 @ 6:40pm
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      Gringo44reportIMBAThank you Ray, this has now been cleared.
      Aug 21, 2026 @ 2:56am
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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesactivity logs
      Mountain Bike2,7482,537 miles118,602 ft923 miles1,601 ft
      2,82524,77999231,467
      E-Bike1,2211,286 miles46,949 ft465 miles1,601 ft
      2022,185156,156
      Gravel Bike1,2702,043 miles57,539 ft710 miles1,604 ft
      1,50262,342
      Adaptive Bike305645 miles19,327 ft251 miles1,585 ft
      2,954134
      Winter Fat Bike786854 miles37,165 ft320 miles1,601 ft
      29,659369
      Horse177217 miles6,965 ft89 miles1,060 ft
      2,6641232
      Hike3,1182,784 miles132,280 ft1,012 miles1,601 ft
      21123,0671614,303
      Trail Running3,0972,772 miles131,683 ft1,007 miles1,601 ft
      2423,0292118,862
      Dirtbike/Moto399762 miles39,442 ft306 miles1,342 ft
      412,8041410
      Observed Trials514 miles190 ft4 miles659 ft
      33931
      ATV/ORV/OHV4821,354 miles40,751 ft457 miles1,604 ft
      13,084288
      Snowmobile304954 miles35,758 ft398 miles1,578 ft
      67022
      Snowshoe1,2961,357 miles58,041 ft500 miles1,490 ft
      31,94921,568
      Downhill Ski4813 miles8,307 ft12 miles1,093 ft
      166872
      Backcountry Ski10172 miles4,987 ft22 miles1,316 ft
      16291446
      Nordic Ski8361,003 miles33,320 ft379 miles1,430 ft
      147956,980
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