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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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- popular
- less popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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Background
Limerick Forest is a 5782-hectare community forest located in eastern Ontario, owned by the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, and is managed by the Forest Manager. The "Friends of Limerick Forest" is comprised of volunteers interested in the welfare and sustainable management of Limerick Forest, an actively worked forest. The Bytown Motorcycle Association and the OFTR are partners of Limerick Forest.
The Fun Stuff
This forest is a great area for all levels of rider, sand base, 70% pine plantation, with little elevation change. It is one to the best riding areas for family, new, beginning, and "just remembering how to ride" riders. It is also great skills building/practice area in a forest plantation, very close to Ottawa. No problem if you only have a half day.
Limerick Forest has about 40km of single track and 40km of two track trail, used by multiple types of users: off-road motorcyclists, ATVs, cyclists, hikers, hunters (best to avoid during deer season), horseback riders and others. The riding areas are broken into two areas 1.5 km apart! There are no trails between areas, you must choose one or the other to ride in, as there is swamp between them, and connected by a gravel road only - see our caution below in using the road. Both areas have good parking, but we ask riders to park at the south parking lot (pit) for safety and privacy reasons. (Out of sight = out of mind!). Both parking areas have primitive facilities.
The Not so Fun Stuff: if you do not read the following
As in all of Ontario, your bike must be plated, insured and quiet, and you must be an OFTR member to ride in Limerick. The OPP are working with the BMA and the County to make certain all riders are legal. They are in the forest 20 times per year checking ALL riders for paper work, plates, and insurance and writing tickets for illegal riders or activities!
This includes using the road between the two riding areas with only a green (off-road) plate. To use the road you must be street legal (blue plate). Tickets range from $75 to several hundreds.
The BMA and OFTR are partners of the Limerick Forest and will not permit riders who are not legal to participate in BMA events. Please get legal and get happy!
Background
Limerick Forest is a 5782-hectare community forest located in eastern Ontario, owned by the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, and is managed by the Forest Manager. The "Friends of Limerick Forest" is comprised of volunteers interested in the welfare and sustainable management of Limerick Forest, an actively worked forest. The Bytown Motorcycle Association and the OFTR are partners of Limerick Forest.
The Fun Stuff
This forest is a great area for all levels of rider, sand base, 70% pine plantation, with little elevation change. It is one to the best riding areas for family, new, beginning, and "just remembering how to ride" riders. It is also great skills building/practice area in a forest plantation, very close to Ottawa. No problem if you only have a half day.
Limerick Forest has about 40km of single track and 40km of two track trail, used by multiple types of users: off-road motorcyclists, ATVs, cyclists, hikers, hunters (best to avoid during deer season), horseback riders and others. The riding areas are broken into two areas 1.5 km apart! There are no trails between areas, you must choose one or the other to ride in, as there is swamp between them, and connected by a gravel road only - see our caution below in using the road. Both areas have good parking, but we ask riders to park at the south parking lot (pit) for safety and privacy reasons. (Out of sight = out of mind!). Both parking areas have primitive facilities.
The Not so Fun Stuff: if you do not read the following
As in all of Ontario, your bike must be plated, insured and quiet, and you must be an OFTR member to ride in Limerick. The OPP are working with the BMA and the County to make certain all riders are legal. They are in the forest 20 times per year checking ALL riders for paper work, plates, and insurance and writing tickets for illegal riders or activities!
This includes using the road between the two riding areas with only a green (off-road) plate. To use the road you must be street legal (blue plate). Tickets range from $75 to several hundreds.
The BMA and OFTR are partners of the Limerick Forest and will not permit riders who are not legal to participate in BMA events. Please get legal and get happy!
source: Limerick Forest
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: Community Forest

Disclaimer:
OFTR Membership Required to Ride dirtbikes in Limerick Forest. Non members can purchase a 48 hour pass directly from the link below.
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Activities Click to view
- Dirtbike/Moto
58 trails
- Mountain Bike
57 trails
- E-Bike
44 trails
- Horse
39 trails
- Hike
57 trails
- Trail Running
55 trails
- Observed Trials
1 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
30 trails
Region Details
- 30
- 15
- 12
Region Status
Open as of May 11, 2020Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 58
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 57
- Trails E-Bike
- 44
- Trails Horse
- 39
- Trails Hike
- 57
- Trails Trail Running
- 55
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 58
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 30
- Total Distance
- 31 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 11 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,667 ft
- Total Vertical
- 89 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 423 ft
- Reports
- 248
- Ridden Counter
- 1,023
Popular Limerick Forest Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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1102 | |||
1107 | |||
Saunders Trail | |||
1103 | |||
Ezra Trail | |||
1206 | |||
Forty Acre Trail | |||
Cabin Trail | |||
1105 | |||
2101 | |||
2118 | |||
2102 | |||
2106 | |||
1203 | |||
2110 |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Sand Pit Top | May 7, 2022 @ 4:24pm May 7, 2022 | Variable | Br1ngiton BMA | ||
Shanty Trail | May 7, 2022 @ 4:24pm May 7, 2022 | Variable | Br1ngiton BMA | ||
Shields Trail | May 7, 2022 @ 4:24pm May 7, 2022 | Variable | Br1ngiton BMA | ||
Typhair Trail | May 7, 2022 @ 4:24pm May 7, 2022 | Variable | Br1ngiton BMA | ||
Lawrence Trail | May 7, 2022 @ 4:24pm May 7, 2022 | Variable | Br1ngiton BMA | ||
Hill Connector | May 7, 2022 @ 4:24pm May 7, 2022 | Variable | Br1ngiton BMA | ||
Saunders Trail | May 7, 2022 @ 4:24pm May 7, 2022 | Variable | Br1ngiton BMA | ||
Sand Pit Bottom | May 7, 2022 @ 4:24pm May 7, 2022 | Variable | Br1ngiton BMA | ||
Cotton Hill Road | May 7, 2022 @ 4:24pm May 7, 2022 | Variable | Br1ngiton BMA | ||
Forty Acre Trail | May 7, 2022 @ 4:24pm May 7, 2022 | Variable | Br1ngiton BMA |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | teresalaird | wishlist | region | Limerick Forest | Nov 2, 2022 @ 4:09pm Nov 2, 2022 |
![]() | GeoffreyBQnazv | wishlist | region | Limerick Forest | Oct 16, 2022 @ 2:15pm Oct 16, 2022 |
![]() | Barry705 | wishlist | trail | Typhair Trail | Oct 9, 2022 @ 3:20pm Oct 9, 2022 |
![]() | Theocooke | wishlist | region | Limerick Forest | Jul 18, 2022 @ 7:55am Jul 18, 2022 |
![]() | Gilligan18 | ridden | trail | 1102 and 8 more | Jun 4, 2022 @ 5:16am Jun 4, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Limerick Forest North | 18 | 10.2 km | |||
Black and Decker Trails | 8 | 18 | 16 | 18 km | |
McIntosh Mills Trails | 17 | 18 | 3 | 23.6 km | |
Charleston Lake Provincial Park | 29 km | ||||
Beckwith Trails | 6 | 30.2 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 |
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Mountain Bike | 57 | 31 miles | 1,650 ft | 11 miles | 89 ft | #8,783 | #209 | 248 | 386 | |||
E-Bike | 44 | 18 miles | 889 ft | 7 miles | 89 ft | #3,597 | #54 | 245 | ||||
Horse | 39 | 15 miles | 630 ft | 6 miles | 75 ft | #733 | #12 | 215 | ||||
Hike | 57 | 31 miles | 1,650 ft | 11 miles | 89 ft | #7,765 | #201 | 248 | 4 | |||
Trail Running | 55 | 30 miles | 1,535 ft | 10 miles | 89 ft | #7,786 | #201 | 248 | ||||
Dirtbike/Moto | 58 | 31 miles | 1,667 ft | 11 miles | 89 ft | #194 | #3 | 218 | 28 | |||
Observed Trials | 1 | 1 mile | 59 ft | 2,894 ft | 36 ft | #43 | #1 | 206 | ||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 30 | 14 miles | 604 ft | 5 miles | 75 ft | #123 | #4 | 215 |
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