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Trail Description:
This place is huge. There is over 1100 hectares of land through out this forest. The main (central) forest consists of a couple loops that if you take them all you can have a nice 25-30 km of long steady clims and fast long decents on trails used by cross country skiers in the winter. Here it is impossible to get lost.
The east forest is all old logging roads and grown over trails made for bush wackers. There are also many trails used for snowmobiles which are very sandy and challenging to ride.
The west forest is the best. It is the largest area of the forest and has miles of singletrack. These are motocross trails and they are all roots and rocks with sand and very technical turning and climing. You have to like punishment to do this because the sand is very thick and there is lots of poison ivy - do not fall. From late June to August is raspberry season in some parts and they are all over. They can really cut your skin up riding through them but you can make a good snack of them to make up for that. Bring a compass out here as it is very easy to get lost. When you want out, find the nearest snowmobile crossing and try to choose the right direction.
There is a fee to pay $25 for the year. It goes towards trail maintenance in the central forest.
How to get there:
Hwy. 401 to 35/115 north.
Turn east at Durham Rd. #9 (Town of Kirby) Follw road untill you Reach Cold springs road (There will be a ganaraska sign.) Go north 4 km untill you get to Forest Centre.
Additional Notes:
Trail membership fee $25 per season
| Posted by: Kevin J on 2/8/2011 |
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Someone needs to re-write the original description for the ganny...
The central forest has about 60km worth of single track that is totally separate from the main ski trails and is amazing riding.
The eastern forest are dirt bike trails but the flow in there, is phenomenal. I'm not sure where the hell the original poster was riding but he definitely needed a guide to show him where to ride....
There is some good riding in the west but some of it is VERY sandy and grueling. There's signage for the 60km loop in the central forest (Pink arrow signs) so come give it a try, I promise you won't be disappointed.
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| Posted by: damon on 3/19/2010 |
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i live on the west side of the forest and for dirt biking it its great but i petty the people who try to bring there mtbs on it. if your going to mtb in the ''gannie'' do it in the centeral forest it is nice hard soil with some roots n rocks
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| Posted by: Eric on 10/22/2007 |
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I'm new to mtbing, and the G-forest is the closest
place to my home. I spent about 40 minutes doing
a loop through the central section. It was pretty
good. Smoother than I was expecting, but had
steep, steep climbs and a cuple of long, steep
downhills.
My only complaint is how the trails are shared with
horses. Watch out for horse cr@p everywhre! Also,
much of the soil is clay, and after a week of rain,
and horses waking around the trails, the downhill
steeps turn into cobblestone-like steeps. Scary as
hell, but puts a big grin on your face when you
think you're going to be ok.
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| Posted by: Crank on 8/4/2005 |
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Well-marked A/B/C loops provide 15K circuit of mixed cross-country single and double track. Gently rolling terrain, but sandy soil base makes it feel slightly harder. Some fun (but short) single-track sections off main loops that are not marked and require some looking for. Good for a 2 hour spin (A/B/C loops) through some nice looking forest.
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| Posted by: Ken on 7/28/2005 |
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Lots of gravel everywhere, mountain bikers should stick to Ravenshoe or 3 Rocks(Clairmont). The descent is barely enough to catch your breath when climbing an inch per triple pedal push. Membership through CLOCA might suffice for admission(standard practice for avid conservation area riders.
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| Posted by: Andrew on 8/12/2004 |
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I have one word that I feel accuratley describes Ganaraska forest: S.A.N.D. There is a ton of sand on the trails which is fine for the descents but make the climbs a little less than ideal. Also, Ganaraska is a great place to work on your climbs and descents because there are not allot of flat sections to deal with. I recommend putting on a fast tire as super grippy tires tend to get sucked into the sand.
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| Posted by: Oliver on 3/19/2004 |
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If anyone has the contact number for the motorcycle Trail Tours company (aka Ganaraska Adventures) please post it. They are missing in action.
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| Posted by: Prez on 8/23/2003 |
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good overall trails, no really technical sections. Prepare to get lost if you hit the orange loop. Also a little expensive at $10 for the day.
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| Posted by: chrissanger on 2/11/2001 |
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I help run a school called Trail Tours that takes people out on rides with dirtbikes. This area is huge and immense bring a COMPASS!! Also watch out for (listen for) motorcycles. Some of these guys are flyin'. Besides that the trails are awesome!!! On a motorcycle, one trail out of say 20, may take an hour. On a mountain bike this equals to 2.5 to 3 hour rides on a single trail!!!! Awesome.
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