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2,749 ft
Distance
11 ft
Climb
-39 ft
Descent
00:05:23
Avg time
-29 ft
Altitude change
399 ft
Altitude min
427 ft
Altitude max
427 ft
Altitude start
400 ft
Altitude end
-1.1%
Grade
-5.1%
Grade max
4.4%
Grade min
509 ft
Distance climb
1,696 ft
Distance down
453 ft
Distance flat
00:05:23
Avg time
Road Apples Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaDon Valley
Toronto, Ontario -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 100 in Nordic Skiing
- 95 in Winter Fat Biking
- 100 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#30413 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #101271 in E-Biking
- #91702 in Trail Running
- #85522 in Hiking
- #19755 in Horseback
- #16096 in Snowshoeing
- #9648 in Nordic Skiing
- #2242 in Winter Fat Biking
- #6782 in Gravel Biking
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Provincial Ranking#770 in Mountain Biking · Ontario [+]
- #1,114 in E-Biking
- #2,280 in Trail Running
- #2,668 in Hiking
- #208 in Horseback
- #2,609 in Snowshoeing
- #619 in Nordic Skiing
- #469 in Winter Fat Biking
- #360 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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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 2
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Land OwnerCity of Toronto / Toronto Region Conservation Authority
Original walking/hiking trail called Thomas H. Thomson Nature Trail.
Easy, nearly flat trail through the forest. Family friendly.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 21 rides
- 12 miles average
6 Months
- 532 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 3,364 rides
- Last: Sep 30, 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 road-apples trailhead
(43.726890, -79.354840)
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Jul 11, 2021 , Toronto
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