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SaveA system of trails spanning granite rock faces, pine and lichen barrens, and lush Acadian forest in the McIntosh Run watershed.
Much of the area burned in a forest fire in 2008, providing a unique, stark trail experience characterized by grippy granite bedrock, views that reach the ocean, and challenging ledges and drops.
If you are driving to the trails, the recommended starting locations with parking are
- Hartlen Park;
- Lions Rink (2 blocks from Clark Kent trail); and
- Long Pond parking near In-N-Out trail.
At other trailheads the parking is on-street and minimal, and streets in the residential neighbourhoods are too narrow for 2-way traffic. To maintain a positive relationship with the local residents, please consider parking at the aforementioned locations. As always, at trailheads it is important to keep down the noise, keep dogs on leash, and don't change in public.
As of 2021, the sanctioned network consists of about 23km of trails. 17km of this has been built since 2016 under land-use agreements by MRWA. 2km are adopted historical and fishing footpaths, and about 4km are adopted older trails from what some MTBers called the 'fight trail system', with all structures replaced and most drainage issues addressed. Roughly 5km of unauthorized trails on private land still connect to the sanctioned system, including Flat Lake-loop and Gords. Caution signs are posted on trails that cross into private land, and these trails are not maintained or promoted by MRWA.
For more information about the trails, and to contribute the maintaining and growing the sanctioned network, please see Singletrack Information.
Much of the area burned in a forest fire in 2008, providing a unique, stark trail experience characterized by grippy granite bedrock, views that reach the ocean, and challenging ledges and drops.
If you are driving to the trails, the recommended starting locations with parking are
- Hartlen Park;
- Lions Rink (2 blocks from Clark Kent trail); and
- Long Pond parking near In-N-Out trail.
At other trailheads the parking is on-street and minimal, and streets in the residential neighbourhoods are too narrow for 2-way traffic. To maintain a positive relationship with the local residents, please consider parking at the aforementioned locations. As always, at trailheads it is important to keep down the noise, keep dogs on leash, and don't change in public.
As of 2021, the sanctioned network consists of about 23km of trails. 17km of this has been built since 2016 under land-use agreements by MRWA. 2km are adopted historical and fishing footpaths, and about 4km are adopted older trails from what some MTBers called the 'fight trail system', with all structures replaced and most drainage issues addressed. Roughly 5km of unauthorized trails on private land still connect to the sanctioned system, including Flat Lake-loop and Gords. Caution signs are posted on trails that cross into private land, and these trails are not maintained or promoted by MRWA.
For more information about the trails, and to contribute the maintaining and growing the sanctioned network, please see Singletrack Information.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
AKA: Fight Trail
Land Status: Conservation Reserve

Links
- http://mcintoshrun.ca/
- https://www.facebook.com/McIntoshRunWatershedAssociation/
- https://www.instagram.com/mcintoshrun/
Region Supporters & Maintainers
Cyclesmith
since 2019Sponsor- Nova Scotia
since 2019Sponsor
Ducks Unlimited (Atlantic)
since 2019Sponsor- Patagonia Halifax
since 2021Sponsor
Giant Bicycle Halifax
since 2020Sponsor- Custom Clean Atlantic
trail builderSponsor
MEC Halifax
2017 - 2020Sponsor
Mountain Bike Halifax
2018 - 2020Sponsor
Bicycle Nova Scotia
2016 - 2017Sponsor
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
42 trails
- Hike
42 trails
- Trail Running
42 trails
- Snowshoe
34 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 2
- 19
- 9
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Sep 18, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 34
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 42
- Trails Hike
- 42
- Trails Trail Running
- 42
- Trails Snowshoe
- 34
- Total Distance
- 20 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,521 ft
- Total Vertical
- 195 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 223 ft
- Reports
- 1,620
- Photos
- 423
- Ridden Counter
- 12,537
Popular McIntosh Run Mountain Biking Trails
McIntosh Run Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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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 | |
2023 Granite Fondo 22km | 13 miles |
Photos of McIntosh Run Mountain Bike
trail: Notch
127 |
Oct 13, 2021 @ 9:28am
Oct 13, 2021
trail: Granitude
202 |
Jun 12, 2021 @ 7:30pm
Jun 12, 2021
trail: Granitude
214 |
Jun 12, 2021 @ 7:30pm
Jun 12, 2021
trail: Time Flies
224 |
Apr 8, 2021 @ 5:39pm
Apr 8, 2021
trail: Time Flies
224 |
Jan 21, 2021 @ 10:04am
Jan 21, 2021
trail: Clark Kent
118 |
Sep 4, 2020 @ 4:16pm
Sep 4, 2020
trail: Clark Kent
169 |
Sep 4, 2020 @ 4:15pm
Sep 4, 2020
trail: McIntosh Run Community Trail
246 |
Jul 27, 2020 @ 8:00am
Jul 27, 2020Videos of McIntosh Run Mountain Bike

trail: Osprey
52 |
Nov 11, 2021

trail: Clark Kent
61 |
Mar 5, 2021

trail: Clark Kent
281 |
Nov 10, 2020

trail: Flat Lake
0:19 |
222 |
May 28, 2019

trail: West Pine
0:15 |
244 |
Feb 9, 2019

trail: McIntosh Run Community Trail
0:11 |
395 |
May 18, 2018

trail: McIntosh Run Community Trail
0:06 |
306 |
May 18, 2018

trail: Flat Lake Loop (Bloodline)
0:51 |
1016 |
Feb 20, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Clark Kent | Sep 26, 2023 @ 10:07am Sep 26, 2023 | Ideal | nsducati | ||
Milk and Cookies | Sep 26, 2023 @ 10:07am Sep 26, 2023 | Ideal | nsducati | ||
Divide | Sep 26, 2023 @ 10:07am Sep 26, 2023 | Ideal | nsducati | ||
Alternate Exit | Sep 26, 2023 @ 10:07am Sep 26, 2023 | Ideal | nsducati | ||
Flat Lake Loop (Bloodline) | Sep 26, 2023 @ 10:07am Sep 26, 2023 | Ideal | nsducati | ||
Flat Lake | Sep 26, 2023 @ 10:07am Sep 26, 2023 | Ideal | nsducati | ||
OJ Extension | Sep 18, 2023 @ 12:41pm Sep 18, 2023 | Unknown | kaarin MRWA | ||
Orange Jelly | Sep 18, 2023 @ 12:41pm Sep 18, 2023 | Unknown | kaarin MRWA | ||
McIntosh Run Bridge at Pizza Corner | Sep 18, 2023 @ 12:39pm Sep 18, 2023 | Unknown | kaarin MRWA | ||
Secret Singletrack Services (SSS) | Sep 18, 2023 @ 12:39pm Sep 18, 2023 | Unknown | kaarin MRWA |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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mthillis | wishlist | route | 2023 Granite Fondo 22km | Oct 2, 2023 @ 3:06pm 9 hours |
VPildH | add | photo | in My City | Oct 2, 2023 @ 2:08pm 10 hours |
nsducati | add | report | Clark Kent and 5 more | Sep 28, 2023 @ 5:48pm Sep 28, 2023 |
Thisdale | add | video | MTB McIntoshRun Day1 - Halifax, NS and 1 more | Sep 27, 2023 @ 1:39pm Sep 27, 2023 |
Raysam | ridden | trail | Alternate Exit | Sep 27, 2023 @ 9:10am Sep 27, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Great trail; no coasting. Constant up and downs. | Sep 6, 2023 @ 12:58pm Sep 6, 2023 | ||
trail | was there 2 days ago in perfect condition just... | Aug 26, 2023 @ 7:15pm Aug 26, 2023 | ||
trail | Another jewel in the Fight Trail (MRWA) crown!... | Jul 4, 2023 @ 12:46pm Jul 4, 2023 | ||
report | Cleared a few weeks ago. | Feb 15, 2023 @ 11:07am Feb 15, 2023 | ||
trail | this trail is all narly chunk! Its a rock... | Sep 17, 2022 @ 6:07am Sep 17, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Point Pleasant Park | 1.9 km | ||||
Sir Sandford Fleming Park | 4 | 2.4 km | |||
Long Lake Provincial Park | 1 | 26 | 2 | 3.6 km | |
Hail Pond Community Park | 3.7 km | ||||
Halifax Mainland Common | 3 | 5.6 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 42 | 20 miles | 1,522 ft | 7 miles | 194 ft | #408 | #2 | 417 | 1,619 | 11 | 14,971 | |
Hike | 42 | 20 miles | 1,522 ft | 7 miles | 194 ft | #266 | #2 | 5 | 1,612 | 4 | 359 | |
Trail Running | 42 | 20 miles | 1,522 ft | 7 miles | 194 ft | #265 | #2 | 1,612 | 3 | 414 | ||
Snowshoe | 34 | 14 miles | 1,024 ft | 5 miles | 184 ft | #21 | #1 | 1 | 822 | 2 | 32 |
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