Turkey Shoot
- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 263 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Turkey Shoot is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Ontario, Canada, inside Kelso Conservation Area. It is 1.4 miles each way, 2.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,030 ft and 1,080 ft above sea level, with roughly 140 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Kelso, about 1.4 miles east of the start. Hilton Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Milton Heights Campground and Sidrabene are within about 6 miles. There are 52 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. 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.
- Nearby · Rough Trade · Farmer Peter’s Field · Bent Rim 1
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Turkey Shoot
Best months: June–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
34° / 19°
18 wet
Feb
35° / 19°
15 wet
Mar
43° / 25°
13 wet
Apr
55° / 35°
14 wet
May
68° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
12 wet
Oct
61° / 44°
17 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
15 wet
Dec
39° / 26°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Youngstown 2 E, NY, 49.1 mi away at 295 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Hilton Falls
~5 min drive
Bronte Creek Campground access point
~17 min drive
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~22 min drive
Burlington Heights
~26 min drive
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~28 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Turkey Shoot for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors