4,708 ft
Distance
27 ft
Climb
-115 ft
Descent
00:05:33
Avg time

Orange Jelly Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    McIntosh Run
    Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #10512 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #46891 in Trail Running
    • #85182 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Year Opened
    2021
  • Land Owner
    Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry

Orange Jelly weaves through mixed forest and crosses low angle bedrock outcrops, and brings you to a vista that overlooks the ocean and burned part of the McIntosh Run river valley.

A perfect introduction to McIntosh Run trails, mostly easy and low angle with a few optional small jumps and drops for bikes.

The blue & black optional lines near the start are rebuilt features from an older trail ('Bloodline') that Orange Jelly now crosses. The rest of Bloodline is mostly overgrown, but kudos to the original fabricators here.

Orange Jelly and Granitude were planned in the 2014 McIntosh Run trail plan, and machine built by Kodiak Trailworks and volunteers in Spring 2021, thanks to support by Nomad Supply, Patagonia Halifax, donated machine time by Kodiak, and all MRWA trail supporters. Thanks everyone, for making the magic happen

Access Info

The Orange Jelly trailhead is at the end of Sarah Drive.

Disclaimer

There is no parking at the Sarah Drive trailhead. Instead, park beside the mailboxes on Esso Road (off Herring Cove Road).

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More Stats for Orange Jelly multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -91 ft
  • Altitude min
    103 ft
  • Altitude max
    200 ft
  • Altitude start
    194 ft
  • Altitude end
    102 ft
  • Grade
    -1.9%
  • Grade max
    -12.4%
  • Grade min
    12.6%
  • Distance climb
    1,056 ft
  • Distance down
    2,575 ft
  • Distance flat
    978 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:33
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:42
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      Orange Jelly Trail Reports

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      Aug 29, 2024 @ 12:46pm
      Aug 29, 2024
      reporter
      Overgrown vegetation trimmed back, sight lines opened, rocks picked & re-seated. From above Boulderama junction, where we ended Tuesday's...
      Aug 25, 2024 @ 2:42pm
      Aug 25, 2024
      reporter
      Overgrown vegetation trimmed back, rocks picked & re-seated on OJ to Granitude junction, then on half-way down Granitude. Fixed gap jump on...
      Aug 11, 2024 @ 2:37pm
      Aug 11, 2024
      Large tree down across trail, blocking trail
      Aug 11, 2024 @ 7:52am
      Aug 11, 2024
      reporter Tree across trail
      Jul 30, 2024 @ 10:13am
      Jul 30, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 11.5 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 109 rides
      • 10.1 km avg distance
      All
      • 590 rides
      • Last: Feb 3, 2025

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      Aug 29, 2024 @ 12:51pm
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      Aug 29, 2024 @ 12:50pm
      Aug 29, 2024

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