Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
1.5 miles
Distance
72 ft
Climb
-69 ft
Descent
00:12:48
Avg time
3 ft
Altitude change
141 ft
Altitude min
198 ft
Altitude max
192 ft
Altitude start
194 ft
Altitude end
-5.8%
Grade max
9.8%
Grade min
2,680 ft
Distance climb
2,972 ft
Distance down
2,510 ft
Distance flat
00:12:48
Avg time
The Attic Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
-
Riding AreaMcIntosh Run
Halifax, Nova Scotia -
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity
-
Global Ranking
-
Provincial Ranking#123 in Mountain Biking · Nova Scotia [+]
- #586 in Trail Running
- #1,309 in Hiking
- #406 in Snowshoeing
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeAM, XC
-
DirectionBoth Directions
-
Climb DifficultyBlue
-
Physical RatingModerate
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike Allowed
-
TTFs on TrailBridge, Drop, Ladder Bridge, Rock Face
-
Ride in RainYes
-
Year Opened2016
-
Land OwnerHalifax
The Attic is a large loop connecting all the front country trails. Lots of granite, some mandatory step-ups and drops but most spots have lines of intermediate difficulty. A modern classic, good in both directions.
Trail Supporters
Cyclesmith
since 2019Sponsor
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
- 4 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 100 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
All
- 754 rides
- Last: Nov 14, 2026
The Attic 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 the-attic trailhead
(44.603190, -63.590580)
Photos
99 more »
Videos
1 more »
mtb
4:22 |
387 |
Aug 2, 2021 , Halifax
Technical Trail Features (TTF)
- elevated ladder bridge
Bridge - Flat Lake Lookoff
- Granite gap ladders
Ladder Bridge - Rock drop
Drop - steep ladder
- The Attic - low boardwalk Bridge
Routes with this trail
more »
Granite Fondo Middle Distance 2021 Featured
14 miles • 810 ft • 10 •
Middle distance blue trail route for 2021 Granite Fondo.
Blue/Black Granite Tour Featured
11 miles • 712 ft • 13 • Loop •
This lollipop route tours the front-country granite trails, with a warm-up/cool down on the green Clark...
20 miles • 1,312 ft • 37 • Loop •
Starting from and finishing at Orange Jelly Trailhead this route covers ALL the sanctioned green circle...
markwallacetaylor
Pretty good trail, way more technical than I was expecting. But I'm excited to get back and get a few of the features that I had to walk!
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view all trail reviews and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Lou's Basement 217 ft
- Connector (lower) 696 ft
- Schnitzel 942 ft
- Fire Escape 951 ft
- Flat Lake Point 1,053 ft
- By purpleson & contributors
- #61909 - 5,776 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.