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Activity Recordings
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SaveCome and experience southern Ontario's largest forest. Located within an hour's drive of Toronto, straddling the Counties of Northumberland, Peterborough, Victoria and the Region of Durham, the Ganaraska Forest offers the best in outdoor recreation.
Today the forest is a living example of how the principles of integrated resource management can be used to balance many different uses of forested lands on a sustainable and ecologically sound basis. The forest is home to the Ganaraska Forest Outdoor Education Centre, which includes a public washroom and shower facilities.
With hundreds of kilometres of trails, the Ganaraska Forest provides year-round opportunities for a variety of activities. Hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and nature appreciation are popular activities throughout the Forest. Motorized activities such as off-road motorcycle riding, ATVing and snowmobiling are permitted in the West Forest and East Forest only. The Central section of the Forest is maintained as a passive use area, and is where Treetop Trekking is located. The forest is used for many special events and is a popular filming location. Please see Ganaraska Forest Centre site for more information or contact the GRCA. *NEW* for 2020: Photographers are required to complete a Ganaraska Forest Special Event Application Form.
Day passes or Ganaraska Forest Memberships are required to use the forest. Passes and memberships can be purchased online. Please call the GRCA between 8:30 am - 4:00 pm weekdays with any questions - 905.885.8173.
Today the forest is a living example of how the principles of integrated resource management can be used to balance many different uses of forested lands on a sustainable and ecologically sound basis. The forest is home to the Ganaraska Forest Outdoor Education Centre, which includes a public washroom and shower facilities.
With hundreds of kilometres of trails, the Ganaraska Forest provides year-round opportunities for a variety of activities. Hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and nature appreciation are popular activities throughout the Forest. Motorized activities such as off-road motorcycle riding, ATVing and snowmobiling are permitted in the West Forest and East Forest only. The Central section of the Forest is maintained as a passive use area, and is where Treetop Trekking is located. The forest is used for many special events and is a popular filming location. Please see Ganaraska Forest Centre site for more information or contact the GRCA. *NEW* for 2020: Photographers are required to complete a Ganaraska Forest Special Event Application Form.
Day passes or Ganaraska Forest Memberships are required to use the forest. Passes and memberships can be purchased online. Please call the GRCA between 8:30 am - 4:00 pm weekdays with any questions - 905.885.8173.
source: https://www.grca.on.ca/forest/
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
84 trails
- E-Bike
7 trails
- Horse
11 trails
- Hike
84 trails
- Trail Running
83 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
2 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
0 trails
- Snowmobile
0 trails
- Snowshoe
4 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Region Details
- 14
- 6
- 54
- 2
- 8
Region Status
Caution as of May 2, 2022Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 84
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 84
- Trails E-Bike
- 7
- Trails Horse
- 11
- Trails Hike
- 84
- Trails Trail Running
- 83
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 4
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 5
- Total Distance
- 127 miles
- Total Descent
- 15,086 ft
- Total Vertical
- 567 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,293 ft
- Reports
- 466
- Photos
- 107
- Ridden Counter
- 4,442
Popular Ganaraska Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Ganaraska Forest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Big G | 25 miles | |
| Glamorgan - Hot Lap | 7 miles | |
| Paul's Dirty 30 | 18 miles | |
| Updated Ganny 50km | 31 miles | |
| Ganaraska Forest- Paul's dirty Enduro 30/100k | 20 miles | |
| Paul's Dirty 15 | 9 miles | |
| G-8 | 14 miles | |
| Paul's Dirty Enduro IMBA EPIC 100km | 58 miles | |
| Paul's Dirty 60 | 35 miles | |
| Ganaraska Outer Loop CCW | 26 miles |
Photos of Ganaraska Forest Mountain Bike
trail: B+
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Jul 3, 2022 @ 1:15pm
Jul 3, 2022
trail: B+
37 |
Jul 3, 2022 @ 1:15pm
Jul 3, 2022
trail: C Split Run
70 |
Nov 6, 2021 @ 8:22pm
Nov 6, 2021
trail: Hardwood Hills
25 |
Nov 6, 2021 @ 8:22pm
Nov 6, 2021
trail: Gravity Cavity
41 |
Nov 6, 2021 @ 8:22pm
Nov 6, 2021
trail: B Sharp
59 |
Nov 6, 2021 @ 8:22pm
Nov 6, 2021
trail: C Split Run
44 |
Nov 6, 2021 @ 8:22pm
Nov 6, 2021
trail: B Sharp
49 |
Nov 6, 2021 @ 8:22pm
Nov 6, 2021Videos of Ganaraska Forest Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deyell Road Allowance | Mar 5, 2023 @ 12:57am Mar 5, 2023 | Snow Covered | will-rides-bikes | ||
| Ganaraska E2 Loop | Oct 1, 2022 @ 7:05pm Oct 1, 2022 | Dry | akasharkbow | ||
| B Sharp | Sep 24, 2022 @ 7:41am Sep 24, 2022 | Dry | coginthemachine | ||
| Ganny West 2 | Sep 5, 2022 @ 1:08pm Sep 5, 2022 | Dry | Echogirl14 | ||
| B+ | Jun 11, 2022 @ 1:38pm Jun 11, 2022 | Dry | FSW | ||
| Creekie | Jun 11, 2022 @ 1:36pm Jun 11, 2022 | Dry | FSW | ||
| B Sharp | Jun 11, 2022 @ 1:33pm Jun 11, 2022 | Dry | FSW | ||
| Unknown Trail | May 2, 2022 @ 5:13pm May 2, 2022 | Variable | gordonwilson PTA | ||
| Vista Side Trail | May 2, 2022 @ 5:13pm May 2, 2022 | Variable | gordonwilson PTA | ||
| We Rock | May 2, 2022 @ 5:13pm May 2, 2022 | Variable | gordonwilson PTA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | dagostdm | update | trail | Deyell Road Allowance | Mar 20, 2023 @ 1:42pm Mar 20, 2023 |
 | jfpr | wishlist | route | Paul's Dirty Enduro IMBA EPIC 100km and 1 more | Mar 12, 2023 @ 8:32am Mar 12, 2023 |
| ambrstrakr | wishlist | region | Ganaraska Forest | Mar 12, 2023 @ 8:27am Mar 12, 2023 |
| Callsignchaos | wishlist | route | Paul's Dirty Enduro IMBA EPIC 100km | Jan 9, 2023 @ 8:18am Jan 9, 2023 |
 | bigwookie | wishlist | region | Ganaraska Forest | Nov 27, 2022 @ 1:46pm Nov 27, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Trail closed downed trees everywhere no... | Jul 3, 2022 @ 12:46pm Jul 3, 2022 | ||
| trail | :) shouldn't be too hard. I've requested a... | Nov 16, 2021 @ 5:00pm Nov 16, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Can't we all just get along? :) | Nov 16, 2021 @ 6:25am Nov 16, 2021 | ||
 | trail | It's all good. Your comment gives the trail... | Nov 8, 2021 @ 7:04am Nov 8, 2021 | ||
 | trail | All fixed up! In very good shape, some... | Nov 8, 2021 @ 6:42am Nov 8, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millbrook Valley Trails | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4.6 km | |
| Orono Crown Land | 7 | 4 | 10.4 km | ||
| Stephen's Gulch Conservation Area | 2 | 12.2 km | |||
| Long Sault Conservation Area | 2 | 6 | 12.2 km | ||
| Sir Sanford Fleming College | 8 | 7 | 13.7 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 84 | 127 miles | 15,085 ft | 58 miles | 568 ft | #1,828 | #51 | 106 | 465 | 13 | 1,511 | |
| E-Bike | 7 | 13 miles | 1,480 ft | 6 miles | 505 ft | #953 | #14 | 400 | 4 | 102 | ||
| Horse | 11 | 8 miles | 745 ft | 3 miles | 371 ft | #450 | #7 | 257 | 4 | |||
| Hike | 84 | 127 miles | 15,085 ft | 58 miles | 568 ft | #1,416 | #43 | 462 | 2 | 40 | ||
| Trail Running | 83 | 125 miles | 14,820 ft | 57 miles | 568 ft | #1,417 | #42 | 462 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 2 miles | 266 ft | 1 mile | 167 ft | #17 | 257 | 33 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 4 | 1 mile | 282 ft | 1 mile | 148 ft | #119 | #17 | 178 | 13 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 5 | 2 miles | 289 ft | 1 mile | 154 ft | 2 |
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