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1.4 miles
Distance
94 ft
Climb
-82 ft
Descent
00:22:18
Avg time
12 ft
Altitude change
121 ft
Altitude min
172 ft
Altitude max
138 ft
Altitude start
151 ft
Altitude end
0.2%
Grade
-13.2%
Grade max
7.5%
Grade min
2,766 ft
Distance climb
2,044 ft
Distance down
2,260 ft
Distance flat
00:22:18
Avg time
Hemlock Cathedral Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
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Riding Area9 Mile River
Elmsdale, Nova Scotia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (5 votes)
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Local Popularity15 in Mountain Biking heatmap [+]
- 50 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Nordic Skiing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#158833 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #126392 in Trail Running
- #315307 in Hiking
- #20314 in Snowshoeing
- #26477 in Nordic Skiing
- #32138 in Winter Fat Biking
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Provincial Ranking#520 in Mountain Biking · Nova Scotia [+]
- #567 in Trail Running
- #1,418 in Hiking
- #557 in Snowshoeing
- #239 in Nordic Skiing
- #336 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBridge
Trail signage indicates this is named "Hemlock Cathedral". It's the only real technical section of this system, and can be ridden in both directions.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 9 rides
- 18.3 km avg distance
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- 38 rides
- Last: Nov 2, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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