3,370 ft
Distance
179 ft
Climb
-152 ft
Descent
00:06:30
Avg time

Catalyst Details

  • Riding area
    Don Valley
    Toronto, Ontario
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail type
    Singletrack
  • Bike type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Uphill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on trail
    Bridge, Drop, Jump, Skinny, Teeter Totter
  • Global Ranking
    #17098

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

This trail is Unsanctioned, Ride at your own Risk!

More Stats for Catalyst mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    27 ft
  • Altitude min
    309 ft
  • Altitude max
    384 ft
  • Altitude start
    309 ft
  • Altitude end
    337 ft
  • Grade
    0.814%
  • Grade max
    -29.334%
  • Grade min
    25.663%
  • Distance climb
    1,770 ft
  • Distance down
    1,377 ft
  • Distance flat
    223 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:30
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:09
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Status:
on Aug 19, 2018
Variable
Avg: 3.6 (10 votes)

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Layers winter
Trail Style
  • ?
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Directions to catalyst trailhead (43.704850, -79.337510)
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Catalyst Trail Reports

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Aug 19, 2018 @ 7:11am
Aug 19, 2018
 A couple of the bridges are in need of attention.
Aug 10, 2018 @ 4:30pm
Aug 10, 2018
 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail Large tree down across trail, blocking trail
Jun 26, 2018 @ 9:53pm
Jun 26, 2018
May 10, 2018 @ 7:38am
May 10, 2018
 Trail is thin and slumping at the southern part/at Topo. I'm probably just too much of a novice but it seemed pretty sketchy. Some wood boards...
Nov 11, 2017 @ 2:20pm
Nov 11, 2017
 2 trees down. One is an easy step over, but the other is fully blocking the trail (several trees involved) and requires a sketchy climb-around to...
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Technical Trail Features (TTF)

Photos

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Aug 10, 2018 @ 4:30pm
Aug 10, 2018
Catalyst, Toronto
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Sep 17, 2009 @ 5:10pm
Sep 17, 2009
Catalyst, Toronto
315 |
Sep 17, 2009 @ 5:08pm
Sep 17, 2009
Catalyst, Toronto
300 |
Sep 17, 2009 @ 5:06pm
Sep 17, 2009
Catalyst, Toronto

Routes with this trail

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4 Reviews & Comments

  • + 1
flag atrokz (May 5, 2016 at 6:44)
 Good to go for the season.
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  • + 1
flag dirtsimple (Jan 13, 2018 at 15:19)
 Built this trail in 2004.... first bit is PA ( party atmosphere)... trail starts at switchbacks....
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  • + 0
flag Hypolyte (Jun 5, 2018 at 12:31)
 Dry. Some wood bridges broken. Very challenging but very very cool. 1st in this trail and first outing this season.
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  • + 0
flag eggnogged (Aug 6, 2018 at 12:08)
 Great trail. Considerable exposure in some sections.
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