Tuesday 2nd, June 2009
Short Hills Provincial Park06/02/2009 05:28 PMCategory : Mountain Bike
Not sure what's more challenging, finding the entrance or the bike trails.
Two trails are for mixed use, the Swayze Falls Trail and the Black Walnut Trail. They are 6.2km and 4.3km and go through mixed terrain. Open fields and forrest, with a few steep passages, some are badly washed out by rain. Several muddy patches, but nothing that is extreme. Hey, you can always push the bike if it's too steep.
There is no entrance fee, so there is really nothing to complain about. I actually enjoyed the ride and the uneven tracks. Many places are very pumpy, my guess is from the equestrians that share the same trails.
More details about the trail can be found at the Friends of Short Hills Park.
We entered the park from Pelham Road, after the GPS sent us to a different place first. Both the mountain bike trails are close to the Pelham entrance.
The trail is not really close to where I live or long enough to make it a full day event. I doubt that I will end up there again. But it was worth the trip to get to know the place. If you're in the neighbourhood and you have your bike with you - go check it out.
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Two trails are for mixed use, the Swayze Falls Trail and the Black Walnut Trail. They are 6.2km and 4.3km and go through mixed terrain. Open fields and forrest, with a few steep passages, some are badly washed out by rain. Several muddy patches, but nothing that is extreme. Hey, you can always push the bike if it's too steep.
There is no entrance fee, so there is really nothing to complain about. I actually enjoyed the ride and the uneven tracks. Many places are very pumpy, my guess is from the equestrians that share the same trails.
More details about the trail can be found at the Friends of Short Hills Park.
We entered the park from Pelham Road, after the GPS sent us to a different place first. Both the mountain bike trails are close to the Pelham entrance.
The trail is not really close to where I live or long enough to make it a full day event. I doubt that I will end up there again. But it was worth the trip to get to know the place. If you're in the neighbourhood and you have your bike with you - go check it out.
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