4,216 ft
Distance
-444 ft
Descent
00:04:05
Avg time

Chicken Cougar Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Keppoch Mountain
    Antigonish, Nova Scotia
  • Ref Number
    #23
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Snow Grooming
    Backcountry
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #11387 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Year Opened
    2024
  • Land Owner
    Positive Action for Keppoch Society (PAK)

Very fluid and fast beginnerish downhill/all mountain trail - old machine built 5' wide dirt tread.

Access Info

From the Summit Pavillion

Bike Park

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Chicken Cougar mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -444 ft
  • Altitude min
    262 ft
  • Altitude max
    705 ft
  • Altitude start
    705 ft
  • Altitude end
    262 ft
  • Grade
    -10.5%
  • Grade max
    -23.6%
  • Distance climb
    13 ft
  • Distance down
    4,114 ft
  • Distance flat
    89 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:05
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:05
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      Chicken Cougar Trail Reports

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      Aug 5, 2024 @ 12:41am
      Aug 5, 2024
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      Jul 2, 2024 @ 11:56am
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      Jun 5, 2024 @ 2:33pm
      Jun 5, 2024
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      Jun 19, 2023 @ 12:12pm
      Jun 19, 2023
      		 reporter Midway trail repaired to squeeze through the big pine tipup. tight.
      May 21, 2023 @ 4:00am
      May 21, 2023
      		 reporter Loose stones and marbles. Tip up squeezing trail midway.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 189 rides
      • 22 miles avg distance
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      • 1,611 rides
      • Last: Nov 16, 2024

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