2,247 ft
Distance
26 ft
Climb
-17 ft
Descent
00:05:15
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    David A. Balfour Ravine Park
    Toronto, Ontario
  • Difficulty Rating
    White rate
  • Trail Type
    Gravel Path
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, DJ, RD, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 3
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #37543 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #32155 in E-Biking
    • #1030 in Trail Running
    • #10917 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Land Owner
    City of Toronto

Beautiful forested trail through David Balfour Park. At NE part of trail is very steep slope. Use caution when descending this huge hill, especially at the bottom which is almost always wet, and often icy.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB 1 Rating: No obstacles exist. Wide enough. Can be ridden confidently solo.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for David Balfour Park trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    10 ft
  • Altitude min
    328 ft
  • Altitude max
    348 ft
  • Altitude start
    338 ft
  • Altitude end
    348 ft
  • Grade
    0.4%
  • Grade max
    -17%
  • Grade min
    12.2%
  • Distance climb
    1,125 ft
  • Distance down
    1,007 ft
  • Distance flat
    118 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:15
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:10
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on Sep 2, 2024
Avg: 4.21 (3 votes)
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  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
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      David Balfour... Trail Reports

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      Sep 2, 2024 @ 8:13am
      Sep 2, 2024
      		Closed from Mt. Pleasant Rd to the footbridge at the northern section for construction
      Mar 9, 2024 @ 2:09pm
      Mar 9, 2024
      Mar 2, 2024 @ 11:55am
      Mar 2, 2024
      Feb 3, 2024 @ 12:27pm
      Feb 3, 2024
      Sep 29, 2023 @ 10:16am
      Sep 29, 2023
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      6 Months
      • 13 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
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      • 162 rides
      • Last: Jan 19, 2025

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