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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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SaveBlue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes is a high-profile near-urban wilderness area on the edge of Halifax. An addition in 2015 expands the area from 1,316 to 1,767 hectares, or about the size of Halifax Peninsula.
This wilderness area protects an important, intact, forested habitat patch in the midst of a fragmented suburban landscape. It includes forests, barrens and interconnected lakes and wetlands. It protects valued wildlife habitat and a range of exceptional wilderness recreation opportunities, all within minutes of Atlantic Canada’s largest urban centre.
This wilderness area protects an important, intact, forested habitat patch in the midst of a fragmented suburban landscape. It includes forests, barrens and interconnected lakes and wetlands. It protects valued wildlife habitat and a range of exceptional wilderness recreation opportunities, all within minutes of Atlantic Canada’s largest urban centre.
source: Government of Nova Scotia
AKA: Blue Mountain, Kearney Lake
Land Status: Conservation Reserve
google parking directions Disclaimer:
Caution is advised when using any of these routes or trails. They are poorly marked and not well routed in some cases. None are actively managed. Some trails extend onto private land without permission of the landowners.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
2 trails
- E-Bike
2 trails
- Horse
2 trails
- Hike
23 trails
- Trail Running
23 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
2 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
2 trails
- Snowshoe
23 trails
- Nordic Ski
1 trails
Region Details
- 2
Region Status
Open as of May 1, 2020Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 21
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 2
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 23
- Trails Trail Running
- 23
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 23
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 19 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,906 ft
- Total Vertical
- 327 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 494 ft
- Reports
- 21
- Photos
- 10
- Ridden Counter
- 342
Popular Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mile | |||
| Anahid Dr logging road | |||
| Lewis Lake Terrace Logging Road |
Photos of Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area Mountain Bike
trail: Charlies Lake Trail
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May 6, 2020 @ 7:11am
May 6, 2020
trail: Charlies Lake Trail
10 |
May 6, 2020 @ 7:11am
May 6, 2020
trail: Charlies Lake Trail
13 |
May 6, 2020 @ 7:11am
May 6, 2020
trail: Charlies Lake Trail
17 |
May 6, 2020 @ 7:10am
May 6, 2020
trail: Charlies Lake Trail
13 |
May 6, 2020 @ 7:10am
May 6, 2020
trail: Charlies Lake Trail
9 |
May 6, 2020 @ 7:10am
May 6, 2020
trail: Charlies Lake Trail
11 |
May 6, 2020 @ 7:10am
May 6, 2020
trail: Charlies Lake Trail
16 |
May 6, 2020 @ 7:10am
May 6, 2020Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Lake Terrace Logging Road | May 1, 2020 @ 2:27pm May 1, 2020 | Unknown | bent6543 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Anahid Dr logging road | May 1, 2020 @ 2:27pm May 1, 2020 | Unknown | bent6543 TRAILFORKS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CamElgie | wishlist | region | Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area | Mar 29, 2023 @ 4:18pm 1 day |
 | bent6543 | update | region | Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area | Feb 12, 2023 @ 6:54am Feb 12, 2023 |
 | JohngrahamNL | add | report | Charlies Lake Loop | Aug 14, 2022 @ 2:17pm Aug 14, 2022 |
| nE1QAw | wishlist | region | Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area | May 21, 2022 @ 7:31pm May 21, 2022 |
| Ryan85 | wishlist | trail | Lewis Lake Terrace Logging Road | Feb 17, 2022 @ 8:52pm Feb 17, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whopper Dropper | 3 | 10 | 2.4 km | ||
| Belchers Marsh Park | 2.6 km | ||||
| Hemlock Ravine | 8 | 2.6 km | |||
| The Links at Brunello | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2.7 km |
| Halifax Mainland Common | 3 | 3.6 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 2 | 2 miles | 194 ft | 4,869 ft | 98 ft | #6,241 | #17 | 21 | 49 | |||
| E-Bike | 2 | 2 miles | 194 ft | 4,869 ft | 98 ft | #22 | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Horse | 2 | 2 miles | 194 ft | 4,869 ft | 98 ft | #14 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Hike | 23 | 19 miles | 1,906 ft | 5 miles | 328 ft | #5,330 | #17 | 10 | 20 | 178 | ||
| Trail Running | 23 | 19 miles | 1,906 ft | 5 miles | 328 ft | #5,331 | #17 | 20 | 46 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 2 miles | 194 ft | 4,869 ft | 98 ft | #3 | 4 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 2 miles | 194 ft | 4,869 ft | 98 ft | #14 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 23 | 19 miles | 1,906 ft | 5 miles | 328 ft | #270 | #8 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 3,839 ft | 66 ft | 1,624 ft | 56 ft | #41 | 4 |
- By bent6543
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