121 ft
Distance
-5 ft
Descent
00:00:51
Avg time

Puzzle bypass Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    McIntosh Run
    Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #135600 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #60769 in Trail Running
    • #43602 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Year Opened
    2021
  • Land Owner
    Halifax Regional Muncipality

This short trail bypasses the 'puzzle', but adds a 1.5 m high drop. The drop can be jumped if you stay left on the approach and don't mind an almost flat landing. Stay right for a narrow boulder which makes the drop rollable (and climbable if riding in reverse direction).

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Puzzle bypass multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -7 ft
  • Altitude min
    90 ft
  • Altitude max
    96 ft
  • Altitude start
    96 ft
  • Altitude end
    89 ft
  • Grade
    -5.4%
  • Grade max
    -7.1%
  • Grade min
    -3.7%
  • Distance down
    121 ft
  • Avg time
    00:00:51
  • Avg reverse time
    00:01:21
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      Puzzle bypass Trail Reports

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      Sep 18, 2023 @ 12:39pm
      Sep 18, 2023
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      Sep 18, 2023 @ 12:37pm
      Sep 18, 2023
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      Sep 17, 2023 @ 12:08pm
      Sep 17, 2023
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      Apr 21, 2022 @ 9:37am
      Apr 21, 2022
      		 reporter Trails are mostly dry with just a few wet spots. Don't trample the shrubs to go around them - just roll/walk through the middle.
      Apr 20, 2022 @ 6:33am
      Apr 20, 2022
      		 reporter Please avoid the dirt trails that are wet. Do not trample shrubs to go around puddles.
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