• Trail:
  • Hidden Fortress (Don Valley)
  • Status:
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Issue status:
    Assigned user:
  • Condition:
  • Dry -
  • Reporter Primary Activity:
  • Mountain Bike
Description:
Overgrowth came back big time at the end of the trail.

Local Weather During Report

  • Summary
    Drizzle
  • Temperature
    17° (16°/20°)
  • Precip
    0.45 mm/h
  • Wind
    6.02 km/h
  • Cloud Cover
    96%
  • Humidity
    0.93

Previous Reports

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Nov 2, 2026 @ 9:19am
Nov 2, 2026
Great conditions view
Sep 5, 2026 @ 6:53am
Sep 5, 2026
Some small branches down from the storm, otherwise good. Thanks to whoever cut back the brambles at the end! view
Jun 29, 2026 @ 9:29am
Jun 29, 2026
Trimmed the overgrowth near the end of the trail view

4 Comments

  • + 1
 Areas exposed to the sun require regular maintenance. I hope those thorns haven't grown back at least.
  • + 1
 Makes sense. Unfortunately it is the thorns that grew back!
  • + 3
 holy cow, that was intense. i think i lost more blood to those thorns than all the mosquitoes combined all summer. i have not seen that particular plant before, to my recollection. it seems like a bamboo almost, some of the stalks were by now 3/4" thick. but then with the barbs just like a rose bush. a bizarre combo. i blame this sudden profusion on the clear-cut. will hit it again first thing in the spring and hope to get it under control.
  • + 1
 @jb-K: Yeah I tried clearing them with hand tools at one point and gave up because the thorns hurt too much. A hedge trimmer is probably the only thing suitable for those.





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