Fitzpatrick Mountain Biking Trails

Fitzpatrick Mountain is a trail network in Pictou County, NS.

Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country

google parking directions

Access Info:

Parking lot beside the elementary school.

Trail info last updated September 21, 2026

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Mountain Bike
29 trails
E-Bike
28 trails
Horse
3 trails
Hike
29 trails
Trail Running
29 trails
Snowmobile
5 trails
Snowshoe
28 trails
Nordic Ski
5 trails

Region Details

Region Status

Open as of 2 days

Local Trail Association

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Stats

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Trails (view details)

Trails Mountain Bike

Trails E-Bike

Trails Gravel Bike

Trails Adaptive Bike

Trails Winter Fat Bike

Trails Horse

Trails Hike

Trails Trail Running

Trails Snowmobile

Trails Snowshoe

Trails Nordic Ski

Total Distance

23 miles

Total Descent

2,991 ft

Total Vertical

870 ft

Highest Trailhead

909 ft

Reports

558

Photos

239

Completed Counter

2,065

Popular Fitzpatrick Mountain Mountain Biking Trails

Kilt

• 80 ★ 4.3 • 2,326 ft • 4 ft • 108 •

Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.

Blowdown

• 95 ★ 4.0 • 4,860 ft • 115 ft • 107 •

Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 115 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.

Reindeer Road

• 85 ★ 3.0 • 1,257 ft • 2 ft • 100 •

Easy trail with some roots at start. Has a couple of small bridges crossing streams. Large mogul at end for a finishing touch.

Murray's Madness

• 100 ★ 3.4 • 3,123 ft • 0 ft • 99 •

Rooty technical singletrack with some punchy climbs and tricky corners. Rides well in both directions can be used to climb when leaving Scotsburn.

Cape to Cape Trail - To The Windmills Caution

• 100 ★ 3.0 • 5,067 ft • 130 ft • 95 •

A fast and flowy section of trail that traverses from the tower to the windmills. Is fun in both directions.

Freerider Permanently Closed

• 5 ★ 4.0 • 2,461 ft • 0 ft • 94 •

Less popular blue difficulty closed singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.

Original FItz

• 65 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 636 ft • 90 •

One of the original trails on Fitz, flowy rollercoaster ride down with scattered technical features scattered throughout. it has been used as a climb and a decent in the annual Fitz of Fury XC race. it is shared with hikers on the Cape...

Sweet Severn

• 65 ★ 4.0 • 3,242 ft • 215 ft • 83 •

Trail winds its way behind the chalets past several look offs

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Fitzpatrick Mountain Mountain Bike Routes

Short Loop - 2023 Open Trails

7 miles • 975 ft • 5 • Loop •

Short loop accessing newly re-opened trails. From the group ride on Sunday, Nov 12th 2023.

2024 Fitz Fondo - Short Loop

4 miles • 554 ft • 2 • Loop •

Short loop starting from the Chalets for the Fitzpatrick Mountain Fondo 2024.

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Long Route - 2023 Open Trails

14 miles • 1,872 ft • 10 • Loop •

Long route from the group ride Nov 12th 2023

Medium Route - Fitz Fondo 2024

10 miles • 1,272 ft • 6 • Loop •

The medium route, out to Millsvlle finishes with a loop of the Scotsburn side.

Long Route - Fitz Fondo 2024

15 miles • 2,157 ft • 15 • Loop •

All the trails linked up for the Fitz Fondo. Starts with a loop to millsville and finishes with the rest...

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SupaFly Loop

9 miles • 1,122 ft • 11 • Loop •

An extended loop that samples much of what the Fitz network has to offer.

Photos of Fitzpatrick Mountain Mountain Bike

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Blowdown

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Oct 31, 2025 @ 11:38am

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Rocket Robert

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Dec 3, 2024 @ 4:20am

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Rocket Robert

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Dec 3, 2024 @ 4:20am

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Rocket Robert

71 |

Dec 3, 2024 @ 4:20am

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Tower road climb

82 |

Aug 11, 2024 @ 1:20pm

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Murray's Madness

82 |

Aug 11, 2024 @ 11:08am

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Murray's Madness

83 |

Aug 11, 2024 @ 11:08am

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Kilt

79 |

Aug 11, 2024 @ 11:08am

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Blowdown

92 |

Aug 11, 2024 @ 11:08am

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Connector - A. MacLeod Rd

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Aug 11, 2024 @ 11:08am

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Cape to Cape Trail - Windmills to Millsville

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Aug 11, 2024 @ 11:08am

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Cape to Cape Trail - Windmills to Millsville

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Aug 11, 2024 @ 11:07am

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Videos of Fitzpatrick Mountain Mountain Bike

Recent Trail Reports

trail	date	condition	info	user
Rocket Robert	Sep 21, 2026 @ 7:40pm (America/Halifax) 2 days	Ideal	Trail is open. Harvesting has taken...	FitzLove
Original FItz	Jun 9, 2026 @ 8:55pm (America/Halifax) Jun 9, 2026	Variable	Manually snipped overgrowth from sections...	FitzLove
Blowdown	Jul 4, 2026 @ 8:52pm (America/Halifax) Jul 4, 2026	Ideal	Trimmed overgrowth on Blowdown from the...	FitzLove
Bambi	Jul 4, 2026 @ 8:50pm (America/Halifax) Jul 4, 2026	Ideal	Trimmed overgrowth on Bambi, Thumper and...	FitzLove
Reindeer Road	Jul 3, 2026 @ 8:39pm (America/Halifax) Jul 3, 2026	Ideal	Trimmed overgrowth from entrance of the...	FitzLove
Connector - A. MacLeod Rd Bottom	Apr 13, 2026 @ 8:03pm (America/Halifax) Apr 13, 2026	Snow Cover Partial	Large tree down across trail, blocking...	FitzLove
Cape to Cape Trail - To The Windmills	Jan 18, 2026 @ 11:06am (America/Halifax) Jan 18, 2026	Snow Covered	Cleared falled trees and many branches...	FitzLove
Thumper	Oct 22, 2025 @ 7:48pm (America/Halifax) Oct 22, 2025	Ideal	Dirt work: repairing the entrance at the...	FitzLove
Cape to Cape Trail - Windmills to Millsville	Oct 23, 2025 @ 3:55pm (America/Los_Angeles) Oct 23, 2025	Ideal	Leaf Blowing: Windmills to Millsville	FitzLove
Murray's Madness	Oct 13, 2025 @ 6:35pm (America/Halifax) Oct 13, 2025	Ideal	Removed old low bridge and installed a...	FitzLove

Activity Feed

username	action	type	title	date
FitzLove	add	report	activity #104315851	Sep 21, 2026 @ 3:42pm 2 days
Y2c5TSq	ridden	route	activity #100418344	Jul 31, 2026 @ 9:05am Jul 31, 2026
caber10	vote	trail	activity #100074158 and 1 more	Jul 26, 2026 @ 11:20am Jul 26, 2026
caber10	wishlist	trail	activity #99684722	Jul 21, 2026 @ 9:14am Jul 21, 2026
Fontaine	wishlist	region	activity #99251719	Jul 15, 2026 @ 10:41am Jul 15, 2026

username	type	title	comment	date
aimaher	trail	Original FItz	Fitzpatrick Mountain is a diverse group of...	Aug 7, 2024 @ 7:00am Aug 7, 2024
aimaher	trail	Cape to Cape Trail - Windmills to Millsville	A fun downhill. A little grown in and some...	Aug 7, 2024 @ 6:45am Aug 7, 2024
aimaher	trail	Kilt	A fun downhill especially combined with...	Aug 7, 2024 @ 6:44am Aug 7, 2024
aimaher	trail	Rocket Robert	A fun downhill paired with Fitz, Severn,...	Aug 7, 2024 @ 6:42am Aug 7, 2024
aimaher	trail	Original FItz	I liked this as a rooty and somewhat technical...	Aug 7, 2024 @ 6:38am Aug 7, 2024

Nearby Areas

name				distance
Dalhousie Mountain	2	8	6	4 km
McCulloch Education Centre	3			8.9 km
Trenton Park	5	1	2	12.2 km
Melmerby Beach Provincial Park	1			16.9 km
Pat Mahaney Mountain Bike Trails	3			25.4 km

Local Badges

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Activity Type Stats

activitytype	trails	distance	descent	descent distance	total vertical	global rank	state rank	photos	reports	routes	activity logs
Mountain Bike	29	23 miles	2,992 ft	10 miles	869 ft	#4,979	#12	230	558	7	1,599
E-Bike	28	23 miles	2,920 ft	10 miles	869 ft	#4,441	#14		364		19
Gravel Bike	12	10 miles	820 ft	4 miles	686 ft	#3,540	#11		78		11
Adaptive Bike	9	9 miles	686 ft	3 miles	686 ft	#3,546	#11		29
Winter Fat Bike	7	5 miles	758 ft	2 miles	495 ft	#3,540	#11		108
Horse	3	1 mile	135 ft	2,969 ft	436 ft	#1,483	#10		194
Hike	29	23 miles	2,992 ft	10 miles	869 ft	#6,633	#19	9	558		931
Trail Running	29	23 miles	2,992 ft	10 miles	869 ft	#6,493	#15		558		32
Snowmobile	5	3 miles	440 ft	1 mile	636 ft	#77	#5		37
Snowshoe	28	23 miles	2,920 ft	10 miles	869 ft	#341	#7		117		58
Nordic Ski	5	3 miles	440 ft	1 mile	636 ft	#1,091	#16		37		1

Frequently Asked Questions

▼ What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

The highest rated mountain biking trails in Fitzpatrick Mountain are:

Rocket Robert (4.1/5)
Kilt (4.1/5)
Cape to Cape Trail - Windmills to Millsville (4/5)
Blowdown (4/5)
Original FItz (4/5)

View all mountain biking trails sorted by rating.

▼ What is the best time of the year to ride in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Fitzpatrick Mountain are:

September (12 activities)
July (7 activities)
October (7 activities)

Check the Fitzpatrick Mountain reports page for current trail conditions, recent trail reports, and seasonal information from the local community.

▼ Where can I park to ride in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

There are 1 parking locations listed in Fitzpatrick Mountain. The most popular parking spots are:

Parking

▼ What is the longest trail in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

The longest trail in Fitzpatrick Mountain is Durham Hill at 3.5 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.

▼ What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

The best hiking trails in Fitzpatrick Mountain are:

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▼ What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

The best trail running trails in Fitzpatrick Mountain are:

Thumper

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▼ How many trails are in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

Fitzpatrick Mountain has a total of 29 trails. Browse top mountain biking trails in Fitzpatrick Mountain to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.

▼ Which trail has the most elevation gain in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

The trail with the most elevation gain in Fitzpatrick Mountain is Original FItz with 636 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.

▼ Which trail has the most elevation descent in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

The trail with the most elevation descent in Fitzpatrick Mountain is Cape to Cape Trail - Windmills to Millsville with 380 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.

▼ What activities are most popular in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

Fitzpatrick Mountain supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Nordic Skiing.

▼ What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

The steepest mountain biking trail in Fitzpatrick Mountain is Cape to Cape Gravel Escape with an average grade of 9%. View all trails sorted by grade.

▼ Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

Yes, there are 2 scenic viewpoints marked along trails in Fitzpatrick Mountain. Some popular viewpoints include:

Explore more points of interest to find trails with the best views.

▼ Are the trails open in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

The overall region status for Fitzpatrick Mountain is Minor Issue / Yellow. Out of 20 trails:

Clear / Green: 17
Minor Issue / Yellow: 1
Significant Issue / Amber: 2

View the full trail status page for the latest updates.

▼ Can I ride an ebike in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

Yes, Fitzpatrick Mountain supports e-bike riding. There are 26 trails in Fitzpatrick Mountain that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.

▼ What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

The most popular mountain biking routes in Fitzpatrick Mountain are:

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▼ What type of bike is most common in Fitzpatrick Mountain?

Based on activity log data, the most common bike types used in Fitzpatrick Mountain are: