HomeAll TrailsHearst Northern Ontario Ride
Easy
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🇨🇦 Canada
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: CA-ON-04

Hearst Northern Ontario Ride

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon13 May 2026

Flat boreal ride around the northern Ontario town of Hearst.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Remote; black flies in June. Carry a repair kit.

Weather check

At Start
250m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

49.6867, -83.6850

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 49.6867, -83.6850 @ 250m

Quick Stats

Distance
14.68 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
240m - 250m
Max Elevation
250 m
Max Gradient
5.9%
4.5%

Highlights

  • Boreal forest
  • Mattawishkwia River

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+31 m

Total Descent

-31 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
4.2

4.2

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.64

1.64

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)98%
Moderate (3-8%)2%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved22%
Unpaved78%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
22%
Gravel
55%
Dirt Track
23%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 18

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 49.677406
MAX LAT: 49.696463
MIN LON: -83.695589
MAX LON: -83.623583

Point Spacing: 6.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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