Whether you are new to an area or someone eager to find new trails to ride, I will point you to Trailforks as a great source of information. Check below some cool features and info.
Check trail status
When I first started mountain biking, I leveraged it heavily to check trail difficulties, expected elevation gain, and any recent reports in my local trails.
I still use it every time before a ride to make sure there are no major reports on the trails I plan to ride. When looking for a new adventure, I use it to find other trail systems trails in areas I’m not familiar with. It is also helpful to see if there are any parking lots nearby.
Community driven
Trailforks is a great community-fed tool that provides local clubs and users a centralized platform to share relevant information about trails. It also goes beyond mountain biking, as it has information on trails for hiking, skiing, and other summer and winter activities.
Keep in mind that some local clubs prefer to update users using social media. They can actually set Trailforks so that any reports made by riders are ‘unofficial’ and must be approved before posting.
Upload Media
Another great benefit is that users can upload pictures and videos.
I link my own YouTube videos to the related trails on Trailforks as a way to help new riders hoping to see what the trail looks like before riding it.
Log Rides
If you like to log your rides, you can also save them to Trailforks and gain awards as you ride and complete challenges. I have not used this functionality as I mostly log rides with Strava, but many riders do.
And More…
Below is an embedded map from Trailforks. If you are looking for the full functionality, head over to their website or download their App. They have free and paid memberships, but even the paid one is a decent price for a full year.
If you have other tips on how to find trails leave them in the comments below for others to see.
Don Valley on Trailforks.comLearn about What The Trail here.
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