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- Snow Packed
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
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- Wet
- Variable
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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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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
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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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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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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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
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
144 trails
- E-Bike
10 trails
- Hike
223 trails
- Trail Running
221 trails
- Horse
7 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
8 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
7 trails
- Snowmobile
5 trails
- Snowshoe
122 trails
- Nordic Ski
19 trails
Region Details
- 11
- 47
- 18
- 55
- 11
- 2
Region Status
Open as of May 1, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 224
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 144
- Trails E-Bike
- 10
- Trails Hike
- 223
- Trails Trail Running
- 221
- Trails Horse
- 7
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 8
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 7
- Trails Snowmobile
- 5
- Trails Snowshoe
- 122
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 19
- Total Distance
- 111 miles
- Total Descent
- 10,710 ft
- Total Vertical
- 491 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 494 ft
- Reports
- 1,578
- Photos
- 473
- Ridden Counter
- 14,400
Sub Regions
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Belchers Marsh Park
- 11
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Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area
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Crystal Cresent Beach Provincial Park
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Hail Pond Community Park
- 4
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Halifax Mainland Common
- 1
- 3
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Long Lake Provincial Park
- 3
- 1
- 26
- 2
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McIntosh Run
- 2
- 6
- 19
- 9
- 2
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Point Pleasant Park
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Sir Sandford Fleming Park
- 8
- 4
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Terence Bay Wilderness Area
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Whopper Dropper
- 3
- 10
Popular Halifax Mountain Biking Trails
Halifax Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Granite Tour | 5 miles | |
| Granite Fondo 2021 - full monte | 21 miles | |
| Granite Fondo Middle Distance 2021 | 14 miles | |
| Blue/Black Granite Tour | 11 miles | |
| Granite Fondo 2021 - 10km route | 6 miles | |
| The Long Crank | 6 miles | |
| No time for Diamonds | 4 miles | |
| McIntosh Through Hike | 6 miles | |
| McIntosh Run - Spar/Attic | 2 miles | |
| 1110406 11of12 NS - 04f Halifax, NS to Enfield, NS (Stanfield Intl Airport YHZ) 39km | 24 miles |
Photos of Halifax Mountain Bike
trail: Notch
53 |
Oct 13, 2021 @ 9:28am
Oct 13, 2021
trail: Granitude
124 |
Jun 12, 2021 @ 7:30pm
Jun 12, 2021
trail: Granitude
122 |
Jun 12, 2021 @ 7:30pm
Jun 12, 2021
trail: Time Flies
143 |
Apr 8, 2021 @ 5:39pm
Apr 8, 2021
trail: Time Flies
148 |
Jan 21, 2021 @ 10:04am
Jan 21, 2021
trail: Clark Kent
83 |
Sep 4, 2020 @ 4:16pm
Sep 4, 2020
trail: Clark Kent
115 |
Sep 4, 2020 @ 4:15pm
Sep 4, 2020
trail: McIntosh Run Community Trail
179 |
Jul 27, 2020 @ 8:00am
Jul 27, 2020Videos of Halifax Mountain Bike
trail: Osprey
22 |
Nov 11, 2021
trail: Clark Kent
48 |
Mar 5, 2021
trail: Clark Kent
227 |
Nov 10, 2020
trail: Who's Your Daddy?
1:49 |
19 |
Aug 19, 2020
trail: Flat Lake
0:19 |
214 |
May 28, 2019
trail: West Pine
0:15 |
222 |
Feb 9, 2019
trail: Scotch on the Rocks
0:09 |
369 |
May 18, 2018
trail: McIntosh Run Community Trail
0:11 |
371 |
May 18, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osprey | Jun 11, 2022 @ 7:50am Jun 11, 2022 | Variable | nsducati | ||
| SouthPawl | Jun 11, 2022 @ 7:50am Jun 11, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | nsducati | ||
| Flat Lake | Jun 11, 2022 @ 7:50am Jun 11, 2022 | Variable | nsducati | ||
| Clark Kent | May 21, 2022 @ 7:08am May 21, 2022 | Dry | andrewb788 | ||
| Milk and Cookies | May 21, 2022 @ 7:08am May 21, 2022 | Dry | andrewb788 | ||
| Divide | May 21, 2022 @ 7:08am May 21, 2022 | Dry | andrewb788 | ||
| Time Flies | May 21, 2022 @ 7:08am May 21, 2022 | Dry | andrewb788 | ||
| Time Out | May 21, 2022 @ 7:08am May 21, 2022 | Dry | andrewb788 | ||
| I/O | May 21, 2022 @ 7:08am May 21, 2022 | Dry | andrewb788 | ||
| Flat Lake Point | May 21, 2022 @ 7:08am May 21, 2022 | Dry | andrewb788 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ptdt | ridden | trail | Flat Lake Loop (Bloodline) | Jun 28, 2022 @ 4:05am Jun 28, 2022 |
| gahh | wishlist | route | Blue Granite Tour | Jun 26, 2022 @ 10:05am Jun 26, 2022 |
 | micah356 | wishlist | region | Long Lake Provincial Park | Jun 23, 2022 @ 4:32am Jun 23, 2022 |
| querc | update | route | Blue/Black Granite Tour | Jun 22, 2022 @ 7:52am Jun 22, 2022 |
| robertholt | wishlist | region | McIntosh Run | Jun 19, 2022 @ 5:40am Jun 19, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | If tires are leaving ruts, it's best to not... | May 5, 2022 @ 5:07pm May 5, 2022 | ||
 | trail | It's a good intro into Nova Scotia Tech... | Apr 24, 2022 @ 3:12pm Apr 24, 2022 | ||
| report | Mostly fine with a few wet spots but... | Apr 2, 2022 @ 12:48pm Apr 2, 2022 | ||
| report | Thanks, will go out there soon to remove. | Apr 2, 2022 @ 12:18pm Apr 2, 2022 | ||
| report | Heading in towards flip side. There is a... | Oct 24, 2021 @ 6:55am Oct 24, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Top 10 Trails152 awarded -
10 Blue Trails239 awarded -
Completionist14 awarded -
Big Ride 30k932 awarded -
10 Green Trails126 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k317 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbourne Jump Park | skill park | Halifax | |
| Halifax Commons Skate Park | skill park | Halifax | |
| Spryfield Skatepark | skill park | Halifax |
Local Products
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- Nacora Insurance Brokers
- Bromoc Print
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 144 | 76 miles | 7,431 ft | 32 miles | 459 ft | #322 | #1 | 449 | 1,577 | 13 | 20,025 | |
| E-Bike | 10 | 10 miles | 617 ft | 5 miles | 312 ft | #2,910 | #10 | 891 | 1 | 18 | ||
| Hike | 223 | 110 miles | 10,696 ft | 42 miles | 492 ft | #237 | #1 | 21 | 1,568 | 5 | 1,044 | |
| Trail Running | 221 | 109 miles | 10,696 ft | 42 miles | 492 ft | #237 | #1 | 1,568 | 4 | 1,502 | ||
| Horse | 7 | 11 miles | 735 ft | 5 miles | 312 ft | #223 | #3 | 2 | 399 | 1 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 8 | 11 miles | 735 ft | 5 miles | 312 ft | #84 | #2 | 404 | 4 | |||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 2 miles | 157 ft | 4,432 ft | 141 ft | 37 | 2 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 7 | 11 miles | 735 ft | 5 miles | 312 ft | #40 | #4 | 399 | 10 | |||
| Snowmobile | 5 | 9 miles | 545 ft | 4 miles | 312 ft | #18 | #3 | 103 | 1 | |||
| Snowshoe | 122 | 76 miles | 7,352 ft | 27 miles | 469 ft | #16 | #1 | 1 | 721 | 2 | 82 | |
| Nordic Ski | 19 | 19 miles | 1,696 ft | 8 miles | 404 ft | #87 | #4 | 108 | 50 |
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