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377 ft
Distance
-73 ft
Descent
538 ft
High Point
-73 ft
Altitude change
466 ft
Altitude min
538 ft
Altitude start
466 ft
Altitude end
-19.3%
Grade
-25.3%
Grade max
-10.5%
Grade min
377 ft
Distance down
The Broken Rake Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaKing's Forest
Hamilton, Ontario -
AKABroken Rake
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity15 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Snow GroomingBackcountry
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill Only
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Alpine TrailYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Log Ride, Rock Face, Rock Garden
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Year Opened2025
The Broken Rake is good for those looking to warmup for the other gnarly trails Kings Forest has to offer It starts out semi-steep and is a fun technical downhill the rest of the way! It connects back to the main hiking trail.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Disclaimer
A minor cliff near the start
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 1 rides
- 5 miles avg distance
All
- 1 rides
- Last: Jul 5, 2026
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