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3.0 miles
Distance
171 ft
Climb
-306 ft
Descent
00:20:45
Avg time
-135 ft
Altitude change
283 ft
Altitude min
498 ft
Altitude max
452 ft
Altitude start
318 ft
Altitude end
-0.8%
Grade
-13.1%
Grade max
11.9%
Grade min
4,865 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1,434 ft
Distance flat
00:20:45
Avg time
Monarch Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaDundas Valley Conservation Area
Ancaster, Ontario -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerHamilton Conservation Authority
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Monarch Trail is a 5 km moderately popular white difficulty doubletrack trail located near Ancaster Ontario. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 52 m blue climb. On average it takes 20 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 13 miles average
6 Months
- 7 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
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- 136 rides
- Last: Jun 14, 2026
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Directions to monarch-trail trailhead
(43.243440, -79.991170)
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Dundas Valley Conservation Area
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Where is Monarch Trail located?
Monarch Trail is located in Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Dundas Valley Conservation Area trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 43.24344, -79.99117.
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How hard is Monarch Trail?
Monarch Trail is rated as White difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.8%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Monarch Trail?
Monarch Trail has 171 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 306 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 283 ft to 498 ft.
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Is Monarch Trail a point to point trail?
Monarch Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is doubletrack.
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