- Trail:
- MDMA (Don Valley)
- Status:
- Closed / Red
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Issue status:
- Condition:
- Unknown - please contribute condition
- Reporter Primary Activity:
- Mountain Bike
Description:
Start is completely destroyed by the landowners at the top of the hill 
Local Weather During Report
- Summary
Clear - Temperature
15° (11°/22°) - Precip
0 mm/h - Wind
5.05 km/h - Cloud Cover
12% - Humidity
0.54
Previous Reports
5 Comments
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jb-K
Jun 1, 2026 at 5:10
Jun 1, 2026 at 5:10
Two possibilities, either the trail was built on private property, or a home-owner over-stepped their bounds. Both have been known to happen, but the former is more likely.... and a quick check confirms that is precisely the case. The first four properties there go all the way down to the hydro right-of-way.
- + 1
I saw the mess of trees they cut up yesterday and was wondering if the TCRA needs to be made aware. regardless this trail was always through private property and I always felt a little sketchy using it, although it was far better than the stairs or batcave.
- + 2
@Cunningham14: I can confirm that the trail entrance was on private property. Given that the home-owner put up with us for several years I would advise against trying to get them in trouble with TRCA. We don't want to cause an escalating battle either
- + 1
@stuvie: I wont, and it may not be the mtb crowd that upset them either, could be kids or others using that trail that they dont like. Maybe they just need a case of beer.
- + 1
Looking at the property lines the City shows using the link the lines do go further down then one would think.
map.toronto.ca/torontomaps
Can also click on the TRCA regulation limit to see their lines/limit. Which also can fine the property owner 100k for damaging protected trees/altering the land etc...
I always thought some owners just extended their properties lower into the valley just cause they could since noone would say anything but guess I was wrong.
map.toronto.ca/torontomaps
Can also click on the TRCA regulation limit to see their lines/limit. Which also can fine the property owner 100k for damaging protected trees/altering the land etc...
I always thought some owners just extended their properties lower into the valley just cause they could since noone would say anything but guess I was wrong.
