Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
4,485 ft
Distance
14 ft
Climb
-277 ft
Descent
00:07:35
Avg time
-265 ft
Altitude change
1,276 ft
Altitude min
1,555 ft
Altitude max
1,541 ft
Altitude start
1,276 ft
Altitude end
-5.9%
Grade
-22%
Grade max
5.7%
Grade min
394 ft
Distance climb
3,182 ft
Distance down
909 ft
Distance flat
00:07:35
Avg time
Mel & Frank Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
-
Riding AreaParc du Mont Loup-Garou
Sainte-Adèle, Quebec -
Difficulty Rating
-
Voted DifficultyBlue (3 votes)
-
Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 100 in Winter Fat Biking
-
Global Ranking
-
Provincial Ranking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
-
DirectionOne Direction[+]Popular Direction Shown
- One Direction for E-Biking
- One Direction for Winter Fat Biking
-
Climb DifficultyGreen
-
Physical RatingModerate
-
Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
-
eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
-
TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster, Other
-
Year Opened2025
-
Land OwnerVille de Saint-Adèle
Sentier construit en honneur de Mel et Franck par la communauté de plein air de Sainte-Adèle.
Le sentier commun, nommé MEL est bleu. Il y a 4 sections noires (EXPERT SEULEMENT) nommées FRANK au long du parcours.
Trail Supporters
Plein Air Sainte-AdèleSponsor
Local Trail Association
-
-
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportDonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 13 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 358 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
All
- 725 rides
- Last: Nov 4, 2026
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Mel & Frank Trail Reports
more »
close
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users activity logs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Used
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more activities = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where users jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to mel--frank trailhead
(45.949020, -74.192410)
Photos
10 more »
Videos
4 more »
mtb
3:41 |
15 |
Sep 25, 2026 , Sainte-Adèle
mtb
2:45 |
12 |
Sep 25, 2026 , Sainte-Adèle
mtb
8:05 |
69 |
Sep 29, 2025 , Sainte-Adèle
mtb
9:19 |
81 |
Sep 2, 2025 , Sainte-Adèle
apg2222
Wow ! Vraiment très beau. Je ne m'attendais pas à autant de flow et les berms sont incroyables!!!! Beau travail par l'équipe.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view all trail reviews and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Franck-1 669 ft
- Déviation Alexis - Terminée 938 ft
- Franck-2 1,250 ft
- Grand-jaune 1,532 ft
- Chanterelle 2 1,722 ft
Parc du Mont Loup-Garou
- By pleinairsainteadele PASA & contributors
- #838270 - 712 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.