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1.4 miles
Distance
217 ft
Climb
-215 ft
Descent
00:10:20
Avg time
2 ft
Altitude change
841 ft
Altitude min
889 ft
Altitude max
849 ft
Altitude start
851 ft
Altitude end
0.023%
Grade
-19.354%
Grade max
37.456%
Grade min
2,456 ft
Distance climb
2,871 ft
Distance down
1,949 ft
Distance flat
00:10:20
Avg time
Bell Ringer Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaYork Regional Forest - Brown Hill Tract
East Gwillimbury, Ontario -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
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Global Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerYork Region
2.1km
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 8 rides
- 8 miles average
6 Months
- 68 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 1,032 rides
- Last: Aug 8, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
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