1.7 miles
Distance
210 ft
Climb
-199 ft
Descent
1,192 ft
High Point

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Boreal Trail Wilderness Region
    Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, Ontario
  • AKA
    Boreal Trails, Boreal Loops, Boreal Small Loop
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Blaze Color
  • Trail Type
    Wilderness Trail
  • Snow Grooming
    Backcountry
  • Bike Type
    AM, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    All Year Access
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Land Owner
    Ministry of Natural Resources

The small Loop section of the Boreal Trail is accessible by the Nestor Falls information center south of Nestor Falls.
This is a clearly visible nature trail with some difficult ascending and descending areas. Every Trail in the township has cell service.

Current Conditions, Guide, and Trail News:

Desktop: www.snnf.ca/trails
Mobile: https://qrcodes.pro/0PWu67

source: Trail Coordinator
Access Info

Boreal Trail is accessible by the Nestor Falls information center south of Nestor Falls. Parking at the trailhead is visible from the highway. Free parking and accessible all year.

Disclaimer

Use at your own risk, see links for information

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Black Rating: Advanced obstacles exist, some trail obstructions.

Not recommended for bikers of any type due to ruts, steep hills, rocky areas, narrow corridors, Very technical areas exist for bikers, but makes for an enjoyable hike.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Boreal Trail (Small Loop) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    11 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,124 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,147 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,158 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -22.5%
  • Grade min
    29.8%
  • Distance climb
    2,936 ft
  • Distance down
    2,956 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,890 ft
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on May 6, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.98 (1 votes)
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      Boreal Trail... Trail Reports

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      May 6, 2025 @ 9:25am
      May 6, 2025
      		 reporter Trail conditions across the area looks ideal with small areas of pooling water rarely. Mosquitoes and ticks are slowly emerging.
      May 1, 2025 @ 9:17am
      May 1, 2025
      		 reporter Smow has melted and has created various pooling in low lying areas. No bugs reported as of this report.
      Apr 24, 2025 @ 6:26am
      Apr 24, 2025
      		 reporter Trails in the region have higher amounts of snow and ice right now if they are open to the weather, where if there's more tree cover, it's bare...
      Jan 15, 2025 @ 9:18am
      Jan 15, 2025
      		 reporter (Bulk Report) All Trails within the municipality are covered and more snow is on the way. Depending on frequency of trail use, many of the trails...
      Nov 25, 2024 @ 6:10am
      Nov 25, 2024
      		 reporter Recent and upcoming snowfall means its finally winter out there! Slippery conditions may exist in sections, but otherwise should be a great base...
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