1.0 mile
Distance
214 ft
Climb
-113 ft
Descent
00:12:03
Avg time

Catalyst Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Don Valley
    Toronto, Ontario
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Ladder Bridge, Skinny, Teeter Totter
  • Global Ranking
    #3027 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #13917 in E-Biking
    • #4895 in Trail Running
    • #7694 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Land Owner
    City of Toronto / Toronto Region Conservation Authority

Popular and challenging trail: well loved by many. Steep climbs. Switchbacks. Primarily located on a ravine wall. Very dangerous when wet.

Access Info

Branches off of Beaver Flats

This trail is unsanctioned.

More Stats for Catalyst mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    102 ft
  • Altitude min
    303 ft
  • Altitude max
    406 ft
  • Altitude start
    303 ft
  • Altitude end
    407 ft
  • Grade
    1.8%
  • Grade max
    -20.5%
  • Grade min
    27.2%
  • Distance climb
    2,890 ft
  • Distance down
    1,594 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,033 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:03
  • Avg reverse time
    00:12:50
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Status:
on Feb 8, 2025
Icy
Avg: 3.86 (25 votes)
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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Catalyst Trail Reports

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      Feb 8, 2025 @ 11:42am
      Feb 8, 2025
      Snow covered and icy under it, only rode to the Old Cata line and down to Beaver Flats because of the unpacked snow made hard uphills.
      Jan 7, 2025 @ 7:55am
      Jan 7, 2025
      no snow but a few icy patches. Either use studded tires or roll your dice :)
      Dec 8, 2024 @ 3:48pm
      Dec 8, 2024
      Snow is some sections, mud in others
      Nov 7, 2024 @ 2:34pm
      Nov 7, 2024
      Rode Rim Loop and road. Catalyst is very leafy.
      Oct 21, 2024 @ 4:22am
      Oct 21, 2024
      Mountain bikers tore down the metal fence and now you can connect directly (at least for now) to party atmosphere without having to take...
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      • 82 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
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      • 1,923 rides
      • Last: Jan 19, 2025

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