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- Snow Groomed
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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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
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Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
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Water Fountain/Source
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Ranger Station
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Other
A collection of trails on granite rock faces and pine and lichen barrens, that is now reaching into Acadian forest along the McIntosh Run river. The northwestern area burned in 2008, providing a unique trail experience characterized by grippy granite bedrock, views that reach the ocean, and challenging ledges and drops.
Common trailheads are on Alabaster Way (Osprey and Divide trails) and Spar Trail. Parking is limited, roads in the subdivision are narrow. Please consider parking outside the subdivision near Herring Cove Road, and riding in on the Community Trail or roads. It's only a kilometer or so, and helps maintain a positive relationship with residents. Thanks.
The northwestern side of the trail system, located on granite barrens, has long been known as Fight Trail -- a demanding set of unsanctioned trails on private and public lands that shaped the culture and growth of mountain biking in Nova Scotia. Over the years, significant parts of Fight have been lost to urban development and neglect.
In 2017 the McIntosh Run Watershed Association (MRWA) was granted permission by Halifax and DNR to bring trails that are on public land into a permanent sanctioned system and build new trails. Some private land in the area was converted to public Park Preserve, and informal trails on those lands are being adopted and made permanent. The Lake Loop trail is on multiple parcels of private land, unauthorized, and is unsanctioned and not maintained by MRWA.
Volunteers are currently working on new access trails, upgrading existing trails, and providing signage. To contribute to this effort, please contact MRWA.
Trails are multi-use nonmotorized. Ride, run, hike, enjoy.
Common trailheads are on Alabaster Way (Osprey and Divide trails) and Spar Trail. Parking is limited, roads in the subdivision are narrow. Please consider parking outside the subdivision near Herring Cove Road, and riding in on the Community Trail or roads. It's only a kilometer or so, and helps maintain a positive relationship with residents. Thanks.
The northwestern side of the trail system, located on granite barrens, has long been known as Fight Trail -- a demanding set of unsanctioned trails on private and public lands that shaped the culture and growth of mountain biking in Nova Scotia. Over the years, significant parts of Fight have been lost to urban development and neglect.
In 2017 the McIntosh Run Watershed Association (MRWA) was granted permission by Halifax and DNR to bring trails that are on public land into a permanent sanctioned system and build new trails. Some private land in the area was converted to public Park Preserve, and informal trails on those lands are being adopted and made permanent. The Lake Loop trail is on multiple parcels of private land, unauthorized, and is unsanctioned and not maintained by MRWA.
Volunteers are currently working on new access trails, upgrading existing trails, and providing signage. To contribute to this effort, please contact MRWA.
Trails are multi-use nonmotorized. Ride, run, hike, enjoy.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
AKA: Fight Trail
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Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of Sep 17, 2019 ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #437
- State Ranking
- #2
- Trails (view details)
- 24
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 26
- Trails Hike
- 26
- Trails Trail Running
- 26
- Trails Snowshoe
- 10
- Total Distance
- 14 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,463 ft
- Total Vertical
- 196 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 232 ft
- Reports
- 332
- Photos
- 156
- Ridden Counter
- 2,647
Popular McIntosh Run Mountain Biking Trails
McIntosh Run Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Front Country Tour | 7 miles | |
| Front CCW + Flat Lake | 5 miles | |
| BLT Fight A Trail Run | 3 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 2 rides
- 6 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 6 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 40 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
Videos of McIntosh Run Mountain Bike
trail: Flat Lake
0:19 |
80 |
May 28, 2019
trail: West Pine
0:15 |
91 |
Feb 9, 2019
trail: McIntosh Run Community Trail
0:11 |
230 |
May 18, 2018
trail: McIntosh Run Community Trail
0:06 |
153 |
May 18, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notch | Nov 18, 2018 @ 5:06pm Nov 18, 2018 | Unknown | querc MRWA | ||
| Gord's Gold | Apr 28, 2018 @ 5:45am Apr 28, 2018 | Variable | beast-from-the-east |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | bent6543 | vote | trail | Osprey and 8 more | Oct 10, 2019 @ 12:08pm Oct 10, 2019 |
 | arg2030 | checkin | trail | In-n-Out and 3 more | Oct 8, 2019 @ 4:06am Oct 8, 2019 |
| arg2030 | ridden | trail | In-n-Out and 3 more | Oct 8, 2019 @ 4:05am Oct 8, 2019 |
 | Cpolegatto | add | video | Fight Trail - Lake Descent - Halifax, Nova Scotia Mountain Biking and 1 more | Oct 6, 2019 @ 2:09pm Oct 6, 2019 |
| Khamidovic | wishlist | trail | West Pine | Oct 6, 2019 @ 6:05am Oct 6, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Pretty good trail, way more technical than I... | Sep 30, 2019 @ 6:56am Sep 30, 2019 | ||
| trail | it’s lit | May 10, 2019 @ 8:35am May 10, 2019 | ||
| report | Ssseese | May 27, 2018 @ 9:24am May 27, 2018 | ||
| trail | OfgaodtqpovatoqgiwavwvanxjmmjxBsiklgwMmffmhmfhmf | May 27, 2018 @ 9:12am May 27, 2018 | ||
 | report | Thanks man! Also great job on Gords. | Apr 28, 2018 @ 5:47am Apr 28, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Pleasant Park | 1.6 km | ||||
| Sir Sandford Fleming Park | 4 | 1.6 km | |||
| Long Lake Provincial Park | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 km | |
| Cyril Smith Golden Acres Park | 2 | 11 | 6.1 km | ||
| Whopper Dropper | 3 | 10 | 6.3 km |
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