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1,709 ft
Distance
44 ft
Climb
-42 ft
Descent
00:04:11
Avg time
1 ft
Altitude change
350 ft
Altitude min
395 ft
Altitude max
350 ft
Altitude start
351 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-24.3%
Grade max
11.3%
Grade min
915 ft
Distance climb
659 ft
Distance down
135 ft
Distance flat
00:04:11
Avg time
da Minion Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaWhopper Dropper
Halifax, Nova Scotia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
- 95 in Snowshoeing
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Provincial Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Da Minion is a 521 m popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Halifax Nova Scotia. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 13 m blue climb. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 15 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 354 rides
- Last: Sep 1, 2026
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(44.643350, -63.691310)
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gymclasshero
This looks unreal. If I am traveling to Nova Scotia next Summer and already think McIntosh run is a must, is this spot better? Any reason to avoid in Summer months?
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