McIntosh Run Mountain Biking Trails

A 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.