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SaveSituated in the beautiful jack pine forests just north of Timmins, the Hersey Lake Conservation Area is a year-round recreational facility. The area offers a variety of outdoor and leisurely activities for everyone to enjoy.
The trail system in the conservation area ties in with the larger Timmins Recreation Trail Network, a +45 km non-motorized trail system stretching across the community. Each major intersection of doubletrack trails within Hersey Lake is named and marked with a sign pole. These signs give directions and distances to other locations within and outside the conservation area. Over 12km of singletrack trails have been established by the Timmins Cycling Club. These trails are not marked by formal signs, so keep an eye out for blazes, flagging tape and painted markers.
The Conservation Area was purchased by the Mattagami Region Conservation Authority in 1979 in order to preserve this unique area and develop it for the benefit of the Community. At the present time the conservation area is 226 hectares (560 acres) in size with the lake being the centre of all activity.
The trail system in the conservation area ties in with the larger Timmins Recreation Trail Network, a +45 km non-motorized trail system stretching across the community. Each major intersection of doubletrack trails within Hersey Lake is named and marked with a sign pole. These signs give directions and distances to other locations within and outside the conservation area. Over 12km of singletrack trails have been established by the Timmins Cycling Club. These trails are not marked by formal signs, so keep an eye out for blazes, flagging tape and painted markers.
The Conservation Area was purchased by the Mattagami Region Conservation Authority in 1979 in order to preserve this unique area and develop it for the benefit of the Community. At the present time the conservation area is 226 hectares (560 acres) in size with the lake being the centre of all activity.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
google parking directions Access Info:
Primary parking lot is located at the western terminus of Boychuk Drive, 1.1km west of Highway 655.
Disclaimer:
Please be advised that the singletrack trails are not monitored or maintained by the MRCA.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
44 trails
- E-Bike
23 trails
- Hike
43 trails
- Trail Running
44 trails
- Snowshoe
25 trails
- Backcountry Ski
8 trails
- Nordic Ski
8 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 4
- 21
- 14
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Jun 1, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 46
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 44
- Trails E-Bike
- 23
- Trails Hike
- 43
- Trails Trail Running
- 44
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 3
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 25
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 8
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 8
- Total Distance
- 21 miles
- Total Descent
- 600 ft
- Total Vertical
- 69 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,053 ft
- Reports
- 603
- Photos
- 114
- Ridden Counter
- 1,108
Popular Hersey Lake Conservation Area Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Da Full Gauntlet | 7 miles | |
| Singletrack Sufferfest | 4 miles | |
| Tour De Hersey | 5 miles |
Photos of Hersey Lake Conservation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Ridgerunner
17 |
May 4, 2021 @ 8:00am
May 4, 2021
trail: Ridgerunner
12 |
May 4, 2021 @ 7:57am
May 4, 2021
trail: Brutal Bruin
13 |
May 4, 2021 @ 7:53am
May 4, 2021
trail: JVC
17 |
May 4, 2021 @ 7:52am
May 4, 2021
trail: Loonatic Ridge
16 |
May 4, 2021 @ 7:48am
May 4, 2021
trail: Loonatic Ridge
11 |
May 4, 2021 @ 7:41am
May 4, 2021
trail: Nadon
29 |
Jan 30, 2021 @ 9:00pm
Jan 30, 2021
trail: Hersey Lake Promenade
91 |
Oct 10, 2019 @ 8:03am
Oct 10, 2019Videos of Hersey Lake Conservation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Wendigo Woods
6:28 |
116 |
Sep 21, 2020 , Timmins
trail: Samsquanch
6:28 |
101 |
Sep 21, 2020 , Timmins
trail: Send It
6:28 |
113 |
Sep 21, 2020 , Timmins
trail: Wolf Run
11:19 |
98 |
Sep 21, 2020 , Timmins
trail: JVC
11:19 |
99 |
Sep 21, 2020 , Timmins
trail: Ridgerunner
11:19 |
75 |
Sep 21, 2020 , Timmins
trail: Brutal Bruin
4:34 |
89 |
Sep 21, 2020 , Timmins
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brutal Bruin | Jun 18, 2022 @ 3:12pm Jun 18, 2022 | Variable | Yvesviel | ||
| JVC | Jun 18, 2022 @ 3:12pm Jun 18, 2022 | Variable | Yvesviel | ||
| Wolf Run | Jun 18, 2022 @ 3:12pm Jun 18, 2022 | Variable | Yvesviel | ||
| Send It | Jun 18, 2022 @ 3:12pm Jun 18, 2022 | Variable | Yvesviel | ||
| Samsquanch | Jun 18, 2022 @ 3:12pm Jun 18, 2022 | Variable | Yvesviel | ||
| Brewski Express | Jun 18, 2022 @ 3:12pm Jun 18, 2022 | Variable | Yvesviel | ||
| Mad Trapper | Jun 18, 2022 @ 3:12pm Jun 18, 2022 | Variable | Yvesviel | ||
| Labrador Tease | Jun 18, 2022 @ 3:12pm Jun 18, 2022 | Variable | Yvesviel | ||
| Loonatic Ridge | May 31, 2022 @ 3:31pm May 31, 2022 | Variable | Yvesviel | ||
| Grey Jay Way | May 15, 2022 @ 12:35pm May 15, 2022 | Dry | Yvesviel |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | crashslow2 | wishlist | route | Tour De Hersey | Aug 14, 2022 @ 2:02pm 1 day |
| Yvesviel | add | report | Brutal Bruin and 7 more | Jun 19, 2022 @ 5:01am Jun 19, 2022 |
| Yvesviel | add | report | Brutal Bruin and 5 more | Jun 1, 2022 @ 6:49am Jun 1, 2022 |
| Yvesviel | add | report | Brutal Bruin and 7 more | May 15, 2022 @ 12:25pm May 15, 2022 |
| OReillySports | add | report | Brutal Bruin and 2 more | May 13, 2022 @ 6:35pm May 13, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | MRCA staff will go out today to have a look. | Jun 8, 2021 @ 4:50am Jun 8, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Nice trail. Big hit this summer after... | Oct 10, 2019 @ 6:58am Oct 10, 2019 | ||
 | trail | Reduce. | Oct 8, 2019 @ 12:42pm Oct 8, 2019 | ||
| trail | Was cut tight to refuse impact and try to... | Oct 8, 2019 @ 12:41pm Oct 8, 2019 | ||
| trail | Tight switchbacks with technical climbs. The... | Oct 8, 2019 @ 12:38pm Oct 8, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmins Trail System | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1.9 km | |
| Porcupine Ski Runners | 2.5 km | ||||
| Vipond Hill | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3.6 km |
| Grassy River High Falls | 18.1 km | ||||
| Kettle Lakes Provincial Park | 5 | 1 | 18.8 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 | 44 | 21 miles | 597 ft | 7 miles | 69 ft | #3,761 | #81 | 114 | 573 | 3 | 1,148 | |
| E-Bike | 23 | 16 miles | 367 ft | 5 miles | 69 ft | #1,985 | #28 | 483 | 1 | 20 | ||
| Hike | 43 | 20 miles | 489 ft | 6 miles | 69 ft | #3,325 | #83 | 555 | 27 | |||
| Trail Running | 44 | 20 miles | 489 ft | 6 miles | 69 ft | #3,378 | #83 | 555 | 47 | |||
| Horse | 1 | 3 miles | 52 ft | 1 mile | 39 ft | 344 | ||||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 3 | 4 miles | 85 ft | 2 miles | 39 ft | 344 | ||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 3 | 4 miles | 85 ft | 2 miles | 39 ft | 344 | ||||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 3 miles | 52 ft | 1 mile | 39 ft | 223 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 25 | 14 miles | 344 ft | 4 miles | 69 ft | #155 | #22 | 266 | 27 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 8 | 6 miles | 138 ft | 2 miles | 69 ft | #74 | #6 | 232 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 8 | 6 miles | 138 ft | 2 miles | 69 ft | #272 | #35 | 231 |
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