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1,283 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-10 ft
Descent
00:01:21
Avg time
-7 ft
Altitude change
371 ft
Altitude min
383 ft
Altitude max
382 ft
Altitude start
374 ft
Altitude end
-0.5%
Grade
-4.8%
Grade max
3.1%
Grade min
125 ft
Distance climb
312 ft
Distance down
827 ft
Distance flat
00:01:21
Avg time
Ponds Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaThe Railyard at Victoria Park
Truro, Nova Scotia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Year Opened2016
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Land OwnerTown of Truro
A short trail that passes 2 holding ponds near the water treatment plant. This trail is a good opportunity for newer riders to experience single track, and also helps connect the park via single track.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 1 rides
- 8 miles average
6 Months
- 12 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
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- 302 rides
- Last: Jun 26, 2026
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Directions to ponds trailhead
(45.344530, -63.262890)
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★ 1.0 • 15 miles • 913 ft • 93 • Point to Point •
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Where is Ponds located?
Ponds is located in The Railyard at Victoria Park, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is part of the The Railyard at Victoria Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 45.34453, -63.26289.
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How hard is Ponds?
Ponds is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 0.5%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Ponds?
Ponds has 1 m of elevation gain. The trail has 3 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 113 m to 117 m.
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Is Ponds a point to point trail?
Ponds is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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