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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail 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%
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.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Trail Difficulties
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
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
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Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
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Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
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.
In 2016 the McIntosh Run Watershed Association (MRWA) was granted permission by Halifax and DNR to bring existig informal 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 ("Bloodline") is on multiple parcels of private land, unauthorized, and is unsanctioned and not maintained by MRWA.
To contribute to this effort, please contact MRWA at mcintoshrun.ca
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.
In 2016 the McIntosh Run Watershed Association (MRWA) was granted permission by Halifax and DNR to bring existig informal 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 ("Bloodline") is on multiple parcels of private land, unauthorized, and is unsanctioned and not maintained by MRWA.
To contribute to this effort, please contact MRWA at mcintoshrun.ca
Trails are multi-use nonmotorized. Ride, run, hike, enjoy.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
AKA: Fight Trail
google parking directionsLinks
- http://mcintoshrun.ca/
- https://www.facebook.com/McIntoshRunWatershedAssociation/
- https://www.instagram.com/mcintoshrun/
Region Supporters & Maintainers
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MEC Halifax
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Cyclesmith
since 2019Sponsor- Nova Scotia
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Ducks Unlimited (Atlantic)
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Bicycle Nova Scotia
2016 - 2017Sponsor
Region Details
- 3
- 3
- 18
- 5
- 1
Activities
Region Status
Open as of Jul 18, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 30
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 30
- Trails Hike
- 30
- Trails Trail Running
- 30
- Trails Snowshoe
- 21
- Total Distance
- 16 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,451 ft
- Total Vertical
- 192 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 232 ft
- Reports
- 537
- Photos
- 260
- Ridden Counter
- 4,025
Popular McIntosh Run Mountain Biking Trails
McIntosh Run Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Front CCW + Flat Lake | 5 miles | |
| Front Country Tour | 7 miles | |
| BLT Fight A Trail Run | 3 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 12 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 13 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 78 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
Videos of McIntosh Run Mountain Bike
trail: Flat Lake
0:19 |
150 |
May 28, 2019
trail: West Pine
0:15 |
141 |
Feb 9, 2019
trail: McIntosh Run Community Trail
0:11 |
293 |
May 18, 2018
trail: McIntosh Run Community Trail
0:06 |
208 |
May 18, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Attic | Jul 4, 2020 @ 6:03am Jul 4, 2020 | Ideal | kegor | ||
| Lou's Basement | May 27, 2020 @ 11:56am May 27, 2020 | Dry | nipjackson | ||
| West Pine Viewpoint | May 1, 2020 @ 2:27pm May 1, 2020 | Unknown | bent6543 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Gord's Gold | May 1, 2020 @ 2:27pm May 1, 2020 | Unknown | bent6543 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Secret Singletrack Services (SSS) | May 1, 2020 @ 2:27pm May 1, 2020 | Unknown | bent6543 TRAILFORKS | ||
| berm bypass | Jan 16, 2020 @ 4:56am Jan 16, 2020 | Variable | querc MRWA | ||
| Bridge/Connector Trail | Jan 16, 2020 @ 4:56am Jan 16, 2020 | Variable | querc MRWA | ||
| McIntosh Run Community Trail | Jan 16, 2020 @ 4:49am Jan 16, 2020 | Variable | querc MRWA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | yecreeper | wishlist | trail | Lou's Basement | Aug 6, 2020 @ 5:32am Aug 6, 2020 |
| margareefisher | ridden | trail | Climb of Champions (old route) | Aug 4, 2020 @ 7:19am Aug 4, 2020 |
| margareefisher | ridden | trail | Lake Loop old climb | Aug 2, 2020 @ 12:36pm Aug 2, 2020 |
| MacraDarkstar | wishlist | trail | Flat Lake | Jul 31, 2020 @ 7:46pm Jul 31, 2020 |
| Hygor | add | photo | in My City and 2 more | Jul 28, 2020 @ 8:28pm Jul 28, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | LOVE this new section of trail !! | Jun 12, 2020 @ 2:49pm Jun 12, 2020 | ||
| report | Ants got the dead tree. Replaced with a post... | Jun 11, 2020 @ 1:30am Jun 11, 2020 | ||
 | trail | Getting into the trail is the best part, I... | Oct 31, 2019 @ 4:27am Oct 31, 2019 | ||
| 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 |
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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