BridgeOpen in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
2.2 miles
Distance
85 ft
Climb
-86 ft
Descent
00:32:49
Avg time
-1 ft
Altitude change
366 ft
Altitude min
395 ft
Altitude max
394 ft
Altitude start
394 ft
Altitude end
-23.5%
Grade max
18.7%
Grade min
3,314 ft
Distance climb
2,411 ft
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
00:32:49
Avg time
Outback Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
-
Riding AreaSouth March Highlands
Kanata, Ontario -
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in E-Biking
- 65 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking
- 90 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Backcountry Skiing
-
Global Ranking#48653 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #43387 in E-Biking
- #127756 in Trail Running
- #147391 in Hiking
- #1897 in Snowshoeing
- #6965 in Backcountry Skiing
-
Provincial Ranking#1,251 in Mountain Biking · Ontario [+]
- #693 in E-Biking
- #3,630 in Trail Running
- #5,295 in Hiking
- #435 in Snowshoeing
- #132 in Backcountry Skiing
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeAM
-
DirectionBoth Directions
-
Physical RatingHard
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
-
TTFs on TrailDrop, Ladder Bridge
Outback is surprisingly long, and packs a lot of bedrock into its twisty length. Challenges all tend to be short and walkable, but there are a LOT of them. There are lots of rooty and rocky bits, and this mixed with some off-camber bedrock means you'll want to do this trail dry to enjoy it. Short, difficult climbs alternate with countless rampy drops, connected by flowy sections and bridge/ladders. Expect to be very tired if riding at your limit, and be careful There are a couple of confusing sections: one at Bonk Point, where the trail will look like it goes straight, but actually hairpins, and another near the junctions with Cannonball and Ridgetop, where there are several choices, all good but varying in difficulty.
Local Trail Association
-
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportDonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 11 rides
- 8 miles average
6 Months
- 139 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
All
- 1,171 rides
- Last: Oct 27, 2026
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Outback Trail Reports
more »
close
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users activity logs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Used
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more activities = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where users jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to outback-4426 trailhead
(45.336120, -75.958990)
Photos
81 more »
Videos
4 more »
mtb
0:25 |
722 |
May 25, 2021 , Kanata
mtb
298 |
Sep 25, 2019 , Kanata
mtb
252 |
Sep 24, 2019 , Kanata
mtb
8:52 |
1161 |
Sep 24, 2019 , Kanata
Routes with this trail
6 miles • 211 ft • 7 •
This is a short version of the classic outback where we skip PWT
8 miles • 283 ft • 11 • Loop •
A route taking in all the outside trails in the original SMH trail network.
12 miles • 322 ft • 16 • Loop •
This route takes in most of the single track trails at South March Highlands. Trailforks shows the total...
Adeptsckness
Around what time of spring does this trail usually become rideable again
JumpinJesus
This one is a challenge at night. It was great.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view all trail reviews and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Bailout 0 ft
- Garter Belt 971 ft
- Ridge Ride 997 ft
- Impaler 1,060 ft
- Pwt (east) 1,125 ft
South March Highlands
- By brenthillier
NSMBA TRAILFORKS & contributors - #4426 - 8,090 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.