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SaveElgin County trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Snowshoeing and Nordic Skiing. Popular destinations include St. Thomas, Water Tower Mountain Bike Network and Malahide Township.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
128 trails
- Gravel Bike
59 trails
- Hike
132 trails
- Trail Running
132 trails
- Snowshoe
49 trails
- Nordic Ski
14 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 134
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 128
- Trails E-Bike
- 3
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 59
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 5
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 32
- Trails Hike
- 132
- Trails Trail Running
- 132
- Trails Snowshoe
- 49
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 14
- Total Distance
- 64 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 20 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,709 ft
- Total Vertical
- 225 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 823 ft
- Reports
- 289
- Photos
- 155
- Completed Counter
- 2,173
Sub Regions
- Alymer (5)
- Malahide Township (15)
- Municipality Of Bayham (2)
- Municipality Of Central Elgin (11)
- Municipality Of Dutton/Dunwich (0)
- St. Thomas (100)
Popular Elgin County Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 499 ft • 39 ft • 105 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 686 ft • 0 ft • 103 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating with a 0 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 633 ft • 3 ft • 103 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating with a 3 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 65 ★ 4.7 • 1,171 ft • 36 ft • 98 •
This trail has great flow and an even better scenery in the fall season. There are a few climb areas on the trail, and many descents
• 80 ★ 5.0 • 1,493 ft • 15 ft • 98 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 4.7 • 1,198 ft • 0 ft • 97 •
A fun, short, and flowy downhill run with lots of rollers and sweet berms. Finishes up with a nice little table top that has a rid around if you're not interested in catching some air.
• 75 ★ 4.4 • 1,365 ft • 11 ft • 92 •
This trail serves as a great warmup lap, relatively flat but lots of turns to keep you on your feet
• 70 ★ 5.0 • 1,463 ft • 0 ft • 91 •
This trail rides along the edge of a cliff overlooking Kettle Creek. There are some techs areas but the general flow of the trail is very good. Well built trail.
Elgin County Mountain Bike Routes
Photos of Elgin County Mountain Bike
Videos of Elgin County Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LangtonIP4k6J | wishlist | badge | activity #101999174 | Aug 21, 2026 @ 11:22am Aug 21, 2026 |
| kevingIdSVq | wishlist | region | activity #101452771 | Aug 14, 2026 @ 7:03am Aug 14, 2026 |
| LangtonIP4k6J | ridden | trail | activity #101380265 | Aug 13, 2026 @ 6:34am Aug 13, 2026 |
| LangtonIP4k6J | add | report | activity #100208280 | Jul 28, 2026 @ 9:39am Jul 28, 2026 |
| LangtonIP4k6J | add | report | activity #100208275 and 9 more | Jul 28, 2026 @ 9:39am Jul 28, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | control your speed going down this one. you... | Dec 1, 2025 @ 10:59am Dec 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | all the bridges are rideable. | Nov 2, 2025 @ 12:02pm Nov 2, 2025 | ||
| trail | Nice path along the creek under the road. | Sep 27, 2025 @ 1:18pm Sep 27, 2025 | ||
| trail | Nice wide trails in the back. | Sep 27, 2025 @ 1:17pm Sep 27, 2025 | ||
| trail | This trail is the least steep way to exit the... | Sep 23, 2025 @ 7:03am Sep 23, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge3 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge3 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest city velodrome | skill park | Alymer |
Local Trail Association
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 128 | 62 miles | 2,671 ft | 20 miles | 226 ft | 147 | 289 | 1 | 4,774 | |||
| E-Bike | 3 | 4,229 ft | 72 ft | 2,047 ft | 79 ft | 238 | 18 | |||||
| Gravel Bike | 59 | 24 miles | 499 ft | 7 miles | 138 ft | 7 | 1 | 43 | ||||
| Adaptive Bike | 5 | 1 mile | 10 ft | 2,139 ft | 56 ft | 10 | ||||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 32 | 15 miles | 577 ft | 6 miles | 144 ft | 100 | 126 | |||||
| Hike | 132 | 64 miles | 2,625 ft | 20 miles | 226 ft | 1 | 287 | 431 | ||||
| Trail Running | 132 | 64 miles | 2,625 ft | 20 miles | 226 ft | 287 | 154 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 49 | 18 miles | 817 ft | 6 miles | 194 ft | 11 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 14 | 10 miles | 331 ft | 3 miles | 174 ft |
Frequently Asked Questions About Elgin County
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What are the best places to ride in Elgin County?
Elgin County has 9 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Elgin County?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Elgin County are:
- Boundary Loop (4.3/5)
- Here Today Gone Tomorrow (4.3/5)
- Three Shovels (4.2/5)
- BRT (4.2/5)
- Wild Flares (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Elgin County?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Elgin County are:
- July (99 activities)
- June (97 activities)
- August (82 activities)
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What is the longest trail in Elgin County?
The longest trail in Elgin County is Elgin Trail at 4.2 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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