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1.3 miles
Distance
21 ft
Climb
-94 ft
Descent
00:08:32
Avg time
-76 ft
Altitude change
1,448 ft
Altitude min
1,530 ft
Altitude max
1,524 ft
Altitude start
1,450 ft
Altitude end
-1.1%
Grade
-9.2%
Grade max
6.3%
Grade min
823 ft
Distance climb
2,182 ft
Distance down
3,691 ft
Distance flat
00:08:32
Avg time

Fire Ant Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Winter Fat Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Brandon Hills
    Brandon, Manitoba
  • AKA
    2km loop
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #63091 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #24329 in E-Biking
    • #5376 in Trail Running
    • #46790 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Land Owner
    Manitoba

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Fire Ant is a highly rated 2 km popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Brandon Manitoba. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 6 m black diamond climb. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.

This trail is unsanctioned.

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        Directions to fire-ant trailhead (49.715860, -99.901320)

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        Routes with this trail

        4.4 9 miles 634 ft 25
        A great taste of the great sections of the brandon hills
        1.0 7 miles 461 ft 18
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        3 miles 263 ft 13
        5km trail race route for Race the Brandon Hills

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Fire Ant

        Where is Fire Ant located?
        Fire Ant is located in Brandon Hills, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Brandon Hills trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 49.71586, -99.90132.
        How hard is Fire Ant?
        Fire Ant is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 1.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        What is the elevation gain for Fire Ant?
        Fire Ant has 21 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 94 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,448 ft to 1,530 ft.
        Is Fire Ant a point to point trail?
        Fire Ant is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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