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1,568 ft
Distance
48 ft
Climb
-36 ft
Descent
00:03:00
Avg time
12 ft
Altitude change
951 ft
Altitude min
1,002 ft
Altitude max
951 ft
Altitude start
965 ft
Altitude end
0.8%
Grade
-15.9%
Grade max
12.4%
Grade min
810 ft
Distance climb
659 ft
Distance down
102 ft
Distance flat
00:03:00
Avg time

Section 5 Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Palgrave Conservation Area
    Caledon, Ontario
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
    • 100 in Snowshoeing
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Land Owner
    Toronto Region Conservation Authority

Fun fast descent with sharp corners. Conversely, steady long climb in reverse.

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Dec 7, 2025 @ 2:48pm (America/Toronto)
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May 7, 2025
Large tree down, but looks like crews are working on it (there are many other trees that have been cut and moved out of the way.
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Snow Packed
Avg: 3.78 (8 votes)
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