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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| 614 ft | |||||
| 2,047 ft | |||||
| 207 ft | |||||
| 991 ft | |||||
| 207 ft | |||||
| 3 miles | |||||
| 3 miles | |||||
| 3,054 ft | |||||
| 1,657 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 5,066 ft | |||||
| 3,753 ft | |||||
| 3,035 ft | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 3,609 ft | |||||
| 2,454 ft | |||||
| 1 mile |
Details
- Featured
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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
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
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- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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Alternative routes are being investigated