Our Trails
Located on the north end of the City of Thunder Bay, the Trowbridge Forest Multi-Use Recreation Trail System consists of 30km of mountain bike-optimized singletrack trail, a bike skills park, and 25km of Nordic doubletrack.
In 2020 Blacksheep secured over $1.5 million of funding for the Trowbridge Forest Masterplan from Fed-Nor, NOHFC, Thunder Bay CEDC, and the City of Thunder Bay Parks and Opens Spaces. Upgrades from the masterplan will include a bike skills park with jump lines and a pump track, 10km+ of multiuse singletrack, downhill bike-only gravity trails, a new trailhead via Balsam St, a shade structure and new playground at Kinsmen Park.
Trowbridge Forest Trail Map
The trails we ride are on the traditional lands of the Anishinabeg Nation and the traditional territory of Fort William First Nation, signatory to the Robinson-Superior Treaty of 1850. We recognize and honour the past, present, and future caretakers of the lands and waters which surround us. We are grateful for the privilege of recreating on this land, for the joy of riding our bikes together, and for the opportunity we have to connect with nature. As a community of mountain bikers, we recognize we also have a responsibility for the stewardship of this land.
Riding Zones
Kinsmen Park Trailhead
Home to a brand new bike park with 4 progressive jump lines, a pump track, and the Prospector Skills Trail. Kinsmen Park is the perfect spot to warm up before heading across the river to check out the trails.
Shuniah Mines
Found in the center of Trowbridge Forest is the original legacy trail area known as Shuniah Mines. This section of the system contains 17km of purpose-built mountain bike single-track that winds through the century-old silver mine grounds and takes full advantage of the unique topography of tailing piles, rock features, and small ridgelines.
Trowbridge Forest
Just across the river from Kinsmen Park, you will find a plethora of new trails to explore constructed as part of the Trowbridge Forest Masterplan. These trails explore some of the best terrain Thunder Bay has to offer. Take Lift Access to get to the top of the mesa where you can decide to ride around the top on Look Out! or Mesaround which both offer breathtaking views looking out over Lake Superior and the Current River. You will also find our gravity trail zone that features bike-only downhill trail options like The Vein, Magma Day, and Scary Canary for those who prefer to get their wheels off the ground.
