1.8 miles
Distance
42 ft
Climb
-31 ft
Descent
00:32:40
Avg time

Carp Barrens Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Carp Hills
    West Carleton, Ontario
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Season
    Aug - May
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #40357 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #4018 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Land Owner
    City of Ottawa

The trail is closed seasonally each year to protect Species at Risk nesting turtles and birds. Trail closure runs from the first Tuesday after Victoria Day in May through August 15 inclusive.

The area is environmentally sensitive. Please stay on the trail and do not trample the vegetation.

The trail is rated intermediate difficulty overall, but some features are very to extremely difficult with no optional bypasses. This trail is not suitable for beginners or small children. If you are not comfortable negotiating drops and steep rock faces both up and down, then this trail is probably not for you.

Very limited parking is available on Thomas Dolan Parkway at the two trailheads, on the same side as the trail. If the parking area is full, please choose a less busy time to visit. You risk an expensive no-stopping ticket if you park outside the two designated areas.

source: Carp Barrens Trail
Disclaimer

Trail closure runs from the first Tuesday after Victoria Day in May until August 15 inclusive.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Carp Barrens mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    12 ft
  • Altitude min
    391 ft
  • Altitude max
    426 ft
  • Altitude start
    404 ft
  • Altitude end
    417 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -6.4%
  • Grade min
    7.2%
  • Distance climb
    4,226 ft
  • Distance down
    2,100 ft
  • Distance flat
    3,228 ft
  • Avg time
    00:32:40
  • Avg reverse time
    00:30:27
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on Aug 16, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.65 (8 votes)
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      Carp Barrens Trail Reports

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      Aug 16, 2024 @ 8:33am
      Aug 16, 2024
      		 Trail has reopened. Enjoy! :)
      May 21, 2024 @ 12:32pm
      May 21, 2024
      		 Seasonal closure for nesting turtles and birds. Reopens August 16th.
      May 4, 2024 @ 9:00am
      May 4, 2024
      Apr 14, 2024 @ 10:32am
      Apr 14, 2024
      		 A few puddles and some mud from recent precipitation
      Mar 29, 2024 @ 11:21am
      Mar 29, 2024
      		 No mud. Great condition. Only 3 small wet spot on the entire trail.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 17 rides
      • 11.1 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 408 rides
      • 10.5 km avg distance
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      • 2,123 rides
      • Last: Sep 7, 2024

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