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SaveThe Hydrocut trail system is consistently ranked as one of the top mountain bike destinations in Ontario and is recognized across Canada for its 35km of continuous singletrack that see nearly 100,000 visitors per year. The trails are open and free to the public. They feature board walks and bridges, switchbacks and “armoured” walls, with fast lines and technical features to challenge the most skilled of riders.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: Managed by Local Riding Association
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
60 trails
- E-Bike
58 trails
- Hike
41 trails
- Trail Running
40 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 24
- 9
- 4
Region Status
Open as of May 9, 2025
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 40
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 61
- Trails E-Bike
- 58
- Trails Hike
- 41
- Trails Trail Running
- 40
- Trails Snowshoe
- 3
- Total Distance
- 20 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,928 ft
- Total Vertical
- 201 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,379 ft
- Reports
- 3,747
- Photos
- 285
- Ridden Counter
- 95,762
Popular The Hydrocut Mountain Biking Trails
The Hydrocut Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrocut 2019 Time Trial | 13 miles | |
| Downhill Express (DHX) | 6 miles | |
| Hydrocut Full Foute - from Snyder's Entrance | 17 miles | |
| Hydrocut Full Route 22 - Glasgow | 17 miles | |
| Max Flow/Min Climb | 7 miles | |
| 19 mile The Hydrocut Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 19 miles |
| 25 mile The Hydrocut Ride | popular ridelog | 25 miles |
| 16 mile The Hydrocut Ride | popular ridelog | 16 miles |
| 8 mile The Hydrocut All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
| 12 mile The Hydrocut Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
Photos of The Hydrocut Mountain Bike
trail: Arriscraft
189 |
May 29, 2022 @ 7:49am
May 29, 2022
trail: Crazy Carter
184 |
Jun 18, 2021 @ 1:08pm
Jun 18, 2021
trail: Emotional Roller Coaster
271 |
Jun 11, 2021 @ 3:20pm
Jun 11, 2021
trail: Stinky Girl
148 |
May 25, 2021 @ 9:45am
May 25, 2021
trail: Kamikaze
210 |
May 8, 2021 @ 6:35pm
May 8, 2021
trail: Muddy Paws
137 |
Sep 11, 2020 @ 8:04am
Sep 11, 2020
trail: Adam's Run
702 |
Sep 3, 2020 @ 5:00pm
Sep 3, 2020
trail: Rockin' Ronnie
255 | | 1 comments
Oct 25, 2017 @ 4:41pm
Oct 25, 2017Videos of The Hydrocut Mountain Bike
trail: Muddy Paws
62 |
Mar 22, 2023
trail: Adam's Run
365 |
Aug 5, 2021
trail: Emotional Roller Coaster
400 |
May 7, 2021
trail: Godzilla (2017)
5:22 |
412 |
Nov 3, 2018
trail: Sweet Street
5:54 |
185 |
Oct 28, 2018
trail: Fluffy Bunny
2:28 |
202 |
Oct 26, 2018
trail: Godzilla (2017)
0:05 |
778 |
Jan 2, 2018
trail: Adam's Run
0:09 |
1910 |
Jan 2, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up Schmidts Creek | Dec 23, 2024 @ 2:15pm Dec 23, 2024 | Snow Packed | phatcat | ||
| Flow Thru | Dec 23, 2024 @ 2:15pm Dec 23, 2024 | Snow Packed | phatcat | ||
| Sweet Street | Dec 1, 2024 @ 11:41am Dec 1, 2024 | Ideal | phatcat | ||
| CP Rail | Nov 9, 2024 @ 1:36pm Nov 9, 2024 | Ideal | natedagreat | ||
| Dino Trucking | Jul 27, 2024 @ 3:17am Jul 27, 2024 | Ideal | will-rides-bikes | ||
| Captain Crunch | Jul 27, 2024 @ 3:17am Jul 27, 2024 | Ideal | will-rides-bikes |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| will-rides-bikes | add | report | activity #71568959 and 33 more | May 13, 2025 @ 5:48am 38 mins |
| natedagreat | add | report | activity #71192146 | May 7, 2025 @ 3:21pm May 7, 2025 |
| WBigJJ | comment | trail | activity #71187438 and 1 more | May 7, 2025 @ 1:54pm May 7, 2025 |
| natedagreat | ridden | trail | activity #71057883 | May 5, 2025 @ 10:21am May 5, 2025 |
| mluckhardt | add | trail | activity #71046140 | May 5, 2025 @ 6:15am May 5, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Fun flowy warm up trail. Great job! | May 7, 2025 @ 1:57pm May 7, 2025 | ||
| trail | Trail is overgrown at the moment and it’s... | May 7, 2025 @ 1:54pm May 7, 2025 | ||
| trail | Really fun trail with nice switchbacks and... | Dec 5, 2024 @ 2:39pm Dec 5, 2024 | ||
| trail | How is this rated a black diamond lmao | Nov 29, 2024 @ 10:18am Nov 29, 2024 | ||
| report | Me too. Ripped my rear tire on October 30th.... | Nov 8, 2024 @ 1:31pm Nov 8, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg Crown Lands | 5 | 1.3 km | |||
| Monarch Woods | 2.5 km | ||||
| Columbia Forest/Vista Hills | 26 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2.8 km |
| Laurel Creek Conservation | 14 | 3.9 km | |||
| McLennan Park | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4.7 km |
Local Badges
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Completionist362 awarded
Local Trail Supporters
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- Waterloo Cycling Club Trail Committee
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 60 | 20 miles | 1,929 ft | 7 miles | 200 ft | #25 | #2 | 285 | 3,746 | 5 | 32,100 | |
| E-Bike | 58 | 19 miles | 1,860 ft | 7 miles | 200 ft | #15 | #2 | 3,554 | 1 | 400 | ||
| Hike | 41 | 16 miles | 1,414 ft | 5 miles | 190 ft | #19 | #3 | 3,708 | 432 | |||
| Trail Running | 40 | 15 miles | 1,407 ft | 5 miles | 190 ft | #18 | #3 | 3,709 | 95 | |||
| Snowshoe | 3 | 1 mile | 85 ft | 1,654 ft | 46 ft | 7 | 61 |
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