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.
Local Trail Association
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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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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
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- < 50%
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- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
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Alternative routes are being investigated