35.0 miles
Distance
3,905 ft
Climb
-3,906 ft
Descent
1,855 ft
High Point
A 3Rivers Trails Permit is required to access this route. See the 3 Rivers Trails website for permit details.
The Black Porcupine is the toughest route at 3Rivers Trails – closely simulating race conditions. Perfect training route for races like the Epic, PEPlett and Attakwas with almost 2000m of climbing.
Detailed Description
3Rivers: Black Porcupine Route, 60km is a 35 mile popular expert route located near Thornhill. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 18 trails. This route climbs 3,905 ft with a max elevation of 1,855 ft then descends -3,906 ft.
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Trails in Route
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Details
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Other Activities
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeLoop
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eBike Allowed
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Bike typeXC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
More Stats for 3Rivers: Black Porcupine Route, 60km mountain bike route
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Avg time8 hr 21 min
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Altitude min785 ft
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Altitude start793 ft
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Altitude end794 ft
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Grade max-59.1%
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Grade min74.6%
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Distance climb16 miles
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Distance down17 miles
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Distance flat2 miles
Directions
- Bike northeast on Crossways Rd.
- Continue for 50 meters.
- Turn left to stay on Crossways Rd.
- Continue for 400 meters.
- Bear right onto CVF 005.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Bike north on CVF 006.
- Continue for 300 meters.
- Bear right onto ST 005.
- Continue for 100 meters.
- Turn left onto ST 002.
- Continue for 300 meters.
- Bike northwest on Raging Bull.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Bike west on Raging Bull.
- Continue for 70 meters.
- Bike west on LF 034.
- Continue for 5 kilometers.
- Turn right onto LF 029b.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Turn right onto LF 029.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Turn left onto LF 029a.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Turn right onto LF 023.
- Continue for 100 meters.
- Keep left to take LF 022.
- Continue for 900 meters.
- Bear right onto LF 043.
- Continue for 900 meters.
- Keep right to stay on LF 043.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Bike northwest on LF64.
- Continue for 2 kilometers.
- Bike east on LF065.
- Continue for 2 kilometers.
- Bear left onto LF066.
- Continue for 9 kilometers.
- Bear left onto LF067.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Make a sharp left onto LF068.
- Continue for 3 kilometers.
- Make a sharp right onto LF069.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Turn right onto LF 020.
- Continue for 400 meters.
- Turn left onto LF 027.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Bear right onto LF 026.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Bike north on LF 025.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Turn right onto LF 020.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Turn right onto LF 013.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Bear left onto LF 018.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Turn left onto LF 017.
- Continue for 50 meters.
- Keep right to stay on LF 017.
- Continue for 3 kilometers.
- Bear right onto LF 016.
- Continue for 400 meters.
- Turn left onto LF 004.
- Continue for 70 meters.
- Turn right onto LF 001.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Keep right to take Fire access road.
- Continue for 300 meters.
- Bear right onto Cool Runnings.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Bear right onto Fire access road.
- Continue for 3 kilometers.
- Bear right onto CVF 006.
- Continue for 2 kilometers.
- Bear left onto Castle Ridge Road.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Keep left to take Crossways Rd.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Turn right to stay on Crossways Rd.
- Continue for 50 meters.
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