2,421 ft
Distance
-5 ft
Descent
00:03:02
Avg time

Ferns Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Walden Trails
    Sudbury, Ontario
  • Ref Number
    #1
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Other
  • Global Ranking
    #56692 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #24858 in E-Biking
    • #36851 in Trail Running
    • #31526 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    City of Greater Sudbury

Smooth and Flowy trail that is great for riders of all levels. This is one of the most popular trails as most of the coloured loops start off with it.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Ferns mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -7 ft
  • Altitude min
    787 ft
  • Altitude max
    795 ft
  • Altitude start
    795 ft
  • Altitude end
    787 ft
  • Grade
    -0.3%
  • Grade max
    -2%
  • Grade min
    1.6%
  • Distance climb
    36 ft
  • Distance down
    394 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,926 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:02
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:34
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on Sep 17, 2024
Dry
Avg: 3.35 (3 votes)
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      Ferns Trail Reports

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      Sep 17, 2024 @ 2:22pm
      2 days
      May 26, 2024 @ 4:01pm
      May 26, 2024
      		 reporter Open to ride 6 hrs after the last rain.
      Nov 19, 2023 @ 5:35am
      Nov 19, 2023
      		 reporter Close to Riding until Winter Fat Biking
      May 24, 2023 @ 2:11pm
      May 24, 2023
      		 reporter Open to riding
      Dec 20, 2022 @ 3:45am
      Dec 20, 2022
      		 reporter
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 27 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 486 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      All
      • 4,624 rides
      • Last: Sep 17, 2024

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Apr 29, 2023 @ 12:01pm
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      May 25, 2022 @ 5:57pm
      May 25, 2022
      108 |
      Nov 20, 2021 @ 3:41pm
      Nov 20, 2021

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