1.7 miles
Distance
93 ft
Climb
-94 ft
Descent
00:13:01
Avg time

The Flats Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Don Valley
    Toronto, Ontario
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    All Seasons as long as it is dry or snow covered
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Drop, Ladder Bridge, Pump Track, Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #761 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #7250 in E-Biking
    • #1743 in Trail Running
    • #8983 in Hiking
    • #3130 in Skiing
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
    • 100 in Snowshoeing
    • 100 in Skiing
  • Land Owner
    City of Toronto / Toronto Region Conservation Authority

Easy trail with a few small obstacles, perfect for introducing someone to mountain biking. Can also be fun to ride flat out on as there are just enough twists and turns to keep it interesting, but keep your head up for oncoming traffic

Access Info

Across the road from Beaver Flats, and Sun Vally Gravel Path

This trail is unsanctioned.

More Stats for The Flats mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1 ft
  • Altitude min
    268 ft
  • Altitude max
    331 ft
  • Altitude start
    289 ft
  • Altitude end
    289 ft
  • Grade max
    -18.9%
  • Grade min
    47.2%
  • Distance climb
    2,477 ft
  • Distance down
    2,740 ft
  • Distance flat
    3,589 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:01
  • Avg reverse time
    00:15:04
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on Nov 30, 2024
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Avg: 3.97 (27 votes)
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  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
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  • Very Dry
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      The Flats Trail Reports

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      Nov 30, 2024 @ 10:10am
      Nov 30, 2024
      The new bypass was open today @ about 12 PM
      Nov 23, 2024 @ 12:53pm
      Nov 23, 2024
      Nov 18, 2024 @ 4:56pm
      Nov 18, 2024
      Closed by the sanitation plant due to construction extending all the way down to the river, even the trail detour was closed today and they were...
      Nov 18, 2024 @ 4:38pm
      Nov 18, 2024
      The new bypass is open again, it was after 5PM today
      Nov 16, 2024 @ 10:31am
      Nov 16, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 671 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      All
      • 5,528 rides
      • Last: Dec 12, 2024

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      155 |
      Feb 10, 2022 @ 7:40pm
      Feb 10, 2022
      383 |
      Jun 27, 2019 @ 8:44am
      Jun 27, 2019
      1,130 |
      May 3, 2015 @ 5:19pm
      May 3, 2015
      23 |
      Aug 26, 2024 @ 2:04pm
      Aug 26, 2024

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