Ontario · Mountain biking

McVickers Creek Trail

An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Ontario, Canada.

Photo: Derek Hatfield from Peterborough, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

1.1 mi
round trip: 110 ft
climb: Easy
difficulty: Paved
surface

Best time to visit McVickers Creek Trail

Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

Jan
20° / 1°
9 wet
Feb
24° / 2°
6 wet
Mar
34° / 13°
7 wet
Apr
45° / 26°
9 wet
May
58° / 37°
11 wet
Jun
68° / 46°
12 wet
Jul
74° / 52°
11 wet
Aug
73° / 52°
11 wet
Sep
65° / 44°
11 wet
Oct
51° / 33°
11 wet
Nov
38° / 22°
9 wet
Dec
26° / 9°
9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Portage, MN, 39.2 mi away at 730 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

McVickers Creek Trail is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Ontario, Canada. It is 0.5 miles each way, 1.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 620 ft and 710 ft above sea level, with roughly 10 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is pavement. The nearest town is Thunder Bay, about 3.2 miles northeast of the start. For camping, Trowbridge Falls Campground is within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.