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2.8 miles
Distance
317 ft
Climb
-203 ft
Descent
00:20:32
Avg time
114 ft
Altitude change
787 ft
Altitude min
905 ft
Altitude max
787 ft
Altitude start
902 ft
Altitude end
0.8%
Grade
-17.8%
Grade max
20%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
4,360 ft
Distance down
3,297 ft
Distance flat
00:20:32
Avg time
Hickling Red Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaSCMBC - Hickling Trail Network
Springwater, Ontario -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking heatmap [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Backcountry Skiing
- 100 in Nordic Skiing
- 100 in Winter Fat Biking
- 95 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#34218 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #3929 in E-Biking
- #87323 in Trail Running
- #86224 in Hiking
- #16347 in Snowshoeing
- #7042 in Backcountry Skiing
- #9731 in Nordic Skiing
- #89 in Winter Fat Biking
- #1242 in Gravel Biking
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Provincial Ranking#857 in Mountain Biking · Ontario [+]
- #53 in E-Biking
- #2,083 in Trail Running
- #2,691 in Hiking
- #2,668 in Snowshoeing
- #138 in Backcountry Skiing
- #641 in Nordic Skiing
- #26 in Winter Fat Biking
- #51 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Jump, Log Ride, Rock Garden, Skinny
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Land OwnerSimcoe County
Hicking Red. West side of Hickling Track. Runs from Kids Loop Red to Black Trail near Carson Road. Fully open to complete the loop as of September 29, 2020
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 7 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 246 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
All
- 1,175 rides
- Last: Oct 28, 2026
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- 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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Directions to hickling-red trailhead
(44.432870, -79.743150)
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