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2,136 ft
Distance
-105 ft
Descent
00:03:01
Avg time
-103 ft
Altitude change
1,274 ft
Altitude min
1,379 ft
Altitude max
1,379 ft
Altitude start
1,276 ft
Altitude end
-4.8%
Grade
-17.4%
Grade max
2.4%
Grade min
171 ft
Distance climb
1,434 ft
Distance down
535 ft
Distance flat
00:03:01
Avg time

Monkey Boy Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
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    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    The Hydrocut
    Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #1909 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #13079 in E-Biking
    • #35005 in Trail Running
    • #3453 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Land Owner

Great down hill from the Map Kiosk. Loads of flow with a great sweeping corner at the end. Keep the flow going all the way back to the Glasgow Lot.

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  • 18.9 km average
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  • 179 rides
  • 17.8 km avg distance
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  • Last: Jun 5, 2026
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on May 22, 2026
Ideal
Avg: 4.39 (38 votes)
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        Directions to monkey-boy trailhead (43.426770, -80.589080)

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        Oct 23, 2024 @ 5:23pm
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        Sep 18, 2020 @ 11:47pm
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        Videos

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        Went so fast on Monkey Boy I jumped going up...
        32:34 | 0 | Jun 5, 2026 , Kitchener-Waterloo
        The Hydrocut Part 2
        12:41 | 17 | Feb 8, 2026 , Kitchener-Waterloo
        We take Monkey Boy on a Wild MTB Group Ride |...
        55:32 | 34 | Aug 14, 2025 , Kitchener-Waterloo
        We take Monkey Boy during Huge Group Ride for...
        22:57 | 67 | Aug 30, 2024 , Kitchener-Waterloo

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Monkey Boy

        Where is Monkey Boy located?
        Monkey Boy is located in The Hydrocut, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the The Hydrocut trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 43.42677, -80.58908.
        How hard is Monkey Boy?
        Monkey Boy is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 4.8%.
        What is the elevation gain for Monkey Boy?
        The trail has 32 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 388 m to 420 m.
        How long is Monkey Boy?
        Monkey Boy is 651.0 m long. The trail type is singletrack.

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