Trail Description:
The Don is a pretty challenging out and back ride that makes a good quick after-work loop. The trail is mostly off-camber hard-packed clay, so stay away in rain! Lots of roots, short ups, and fun corners. Good for all levels.
How to get there:
Trailhead located just west of the tracks at Bayview and Pottery Road in Toronto. There is a small parking lot just west of the tracks, or a better one just east of the Don River.
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| Posted by: Dropmachine.com on 3/21/2009 |
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Hey guys and gals
There is a very VERY real possibility that the city of Toronto is going to
put in a skills park for us to plow around in. What we need though is for
the community to come together as a whole, and tell them we want it, and
what we want in it! Thats right, the riders get a HUGE say in what goes
into this park!
SO!
GO HERE: http://www.dropmachine.com/skills_park
Fill out the form, and show Toronto that you want this park! This is a huge
stepping stone, and if we can come together and make this happen it means a
VERY good chance of a whole bunch of parks opening up all over the place!
TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW to fill this out. This INCLUDES parents, XC riders,
BMXers, DH and Freeriders, and anyone else that can benefit from this park.
This is our chance to come together and REALLY make a change in the riding
scene in Ontario. Don't let this slip away. Remember, Vancouver started
small too, and look where they are now.
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| Posted by: TonyB on 2/10/2009 |
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There are a lot more than 6 miles of trails.
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| Posted by: primegymthyme on 6/14/2008 |
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Road these trails for the first time. Really fun areas with random jumps and bridges. It always free, and worth the drive if your not going too far. Asome of the local riders for entries to hidden trails, it's worth it.
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| Posted by: hardtailer on 6/10/2008 |
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The valley has some of the best trails,only the girls stay away in the rain, if you want your skills to improve, keep riding, the ridge trail is great, the single track on the river side is smooth, catalyst is tricky but lots of fun, no sympathy for you if you don't like it wet, just get bigger tires. keep it clean,, where else do you get great trails right in the heart of the city, big thanks to the guys looking after these trails, thanks alot
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| Posted by: Anon on 9/28/2007 |
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Watch out for the off camber nature of some the older stunts. Used my helmet for the first time in 20 years of helmet wearing just last weekend.
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| Posted by: Jdog on 9/28/2007 |
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B-dog, you've got 2 options. I'll give you the simple routes, you can find bike friendly ones later. Access the north end of the system by riding east on Eglinton. As the road descends into the Don Valley, follow a track to the right almost to the river. Turn right at the bottom and generally keep right. Wicked climbs and switchbacks here. Almost no-one rides this section because it's hard to find the other end of it. To access the south end, ride east to Bayview, turn right. After Moore, descend past the train bridge and access trailhead on the left 100m past Nesbitt. This trail system would be even better if it included the currently unmaintained ravine connecting the Stables at Sunnybrook up to Bayview just south of the Hospital. Right now it's cyclocross territory.
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| Posted by: Bdog on 8/28/2007 |
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I am moving to Toronto and was worried that I would have nowhere to ride. I was happy to see that there is at least one decent place to ride. I don't know the city well at all. How would I get there from Yonge and Eglington?
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| Posted by: Mick on 8/4/2007 |
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I just had a crash on this trail today. Destroyed my front wheel - luckily I wasn't too far from the Loblaw's store at Redway and Millwood. So I cought a cab from there. Anyway great fun.
But Bill - I wouldn't bring a 10yr old - some of the spots are really challenging/steep. - but then I'm quite new to it.
There are plenty of flatter trails in the valley.
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| Posted by: bill on 7/21/2007 |
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Never tried this before but my 10 yr old Son is desperate for me to try it. Is this a good trail to start with? Can I rent a bike? Are there other trails in this area you would recommend? Thanks for the help.
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| Posted by: rob on 7/18/2007 |
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One of the best trails i have ever been on . . . theres one part of the trail where there is a bridge park (all wooden stuff) and it is really challenging. But the dirt park is pretty good. Tonnes of table top jumps that are good also for beginners because you don't have to get air. Everyone there is friendly and will help you if you want to learn how to get air or other stuff. Anyways this trail is good for anyone no matter how good you are... Just don't do any dirt jumps that are too big and don't go on wooden jumps at the sketchy wooden park unless you are a pro biker. To get to the trail just go to the thorncliff parking lot which is attatched to the don valley trail. It is a round parking lot and pass the first bridge after that parking lot and the trail will be on your left and it is pretty hard to see. It is right after the bridge. It is right where the bridge ends. look it up on google earth...
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