1,322 ft
Distance
8 ft
Climb
-13 ft
Descent
00:03:13
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Penguin Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Halton Region Agreement Forest (HAFTA Trails)
    Milton, Ontario
  • AKA
    Frank's
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Rock Garden, Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #8252 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #90948 in Trail Running
    • #10190 in Hiking
    • #1734 in Snowshoeing
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 40 in Hiking
    • 90 in Snowshoeing
  • Land Owner
    Region of Halton

"Penguin after the way a rider looked while "riding" one of the rock features." - Frank

source: HAFTA.ca
Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Penguin Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -6 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,019 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,033 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,025 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,020 ft
  • Grade
    -0.4%
  • Grade max
    -4.5%
  • Grade min
    4.2%
  • Distance climb
    302 ft
  • Distance down
    518 ft
  • Distance flat
    361 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:13
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on Feb 11, 2025
Snow Packed
Avg: 4.09 (4 votes)
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      Penguin Trail Trail Reports

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      Feb 11, 2025 @ 6:44pm
      Feb 11, 2025
      		 reporter
      Jan 25, 2025 @ 11:03am
      Jan 25, 2025
      		 Excellent conditions. fast rolling hard pack. no ice. most rocks hidden
      Jan 12, 2025 @ 9:42am
      Jan 12, 2025
      		 Trail is well-packed with the some exposed rocks.
      Dec 25, 2024 @ 12:34pm
      Dec 25, 2024
      Jul 21, 2024 @ 8:01am
      Jul 21, 2024
      		 reporter
      sides trimmed of overgrowth
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 35 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 474 rides
      • Last: Mar 12, 2025

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      Jul 21, 2024 @ 9:30am
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      Jun 10, 2024 @ 1:20pm
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      May 11, 2024 @ 2:53pm
      May 11, 2024
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      Jun 24, 2023 @ 5:17am
      Jun 24, 2023

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