2,369 ft
Distance
79 ft
Climb
00:05:14
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Short Hills Provincial Park
    St. Catharines, Ontario
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #53960 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #24877 in Trail Running
    • #25698 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    30 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

The Black Walnut trail can be accessed from the Wiley Road and Pelham Road entrances. This natural terrain path is a shared use trail through many scenic valleys. Horseback riders and mountain bikers will find this trail to be a moderate ride. Some of the notable features along this trail include several old roads, mixed hardwood and coniferous vegetation, and a variety of wildflowers including Birdsfoot Trefoil, and Common Milkweed. This trail loops through the eastern section of the park. It parallels a section of the Bruce Trail, winds around Twelve Mile Creek, follows an old farm road and joins the Swayze Falls Trail at the central kiosk.

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More Stats for Black Walnut Side Trail hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    79 ft
  • Altitude min
    316 ft
  • Altitude max
    396 ft
  • Altitude start
    316 ft
  • Altitude end
    397 ft
  • Grade
    3.3%
  • Grade min
    9.7%
  • Distance climb
    2,198 ft
  • Distance flat
    72 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:14
  • Avg reverse time
    00:02:47
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on Aug 17, 2022
Ideal
Avg: 3.98 (1 votes)
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      Black Walnut... Trail Reports

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      Aug 17, 2022 @ 12:38pm
      Aug 17, 2022
      Sep 25, 2020 @ 9:02am
      Sep 25, 2020
      Dry conditions make for fast riding.
      Sep 21, 2020 @ 3:15pm
      Sep 21, 2020
      Sep 21, 2020 @ 3:15pm
      Sep 21, 2020
      Tree still down in souther section.
      Sep 12, 2020 @ 11:25am
      Sep 12, 2020
      Big tree down
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 41 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      All
      • 323 rides
      • Last: Oct 20, 2024

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