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1,436 ft
Distance
63 ft
Climb
-25 ft
Descent
00:04:59
Avg time
39 ft
Altitude change
208 ft
Altitude min
270 ft
Altitude max
232 ft
Altitude start
270 ft
Altitude end
2.689%
Grade
-11.499%
Grade max
13.633%
Grade min
978 ft
Distance climb
399 ft
Distance down
58 ft
Distance flat
00:04:59
Avg time
The Granite Hell Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaLong Lake Provincial Park
Halifax, Nova Scotia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 60 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#242402 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #65652 in Trail Running
- #294156 in Hiking
- #20331 in Snowshoeing
- #5427 in Winter Fat Biking
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Provincial Ranking#815 in Mountain Biking · Nova Scotia [+]
- #290 in Trail Running
- #1,295 in Hiking
- #558 in Snowshoeing
- #84 in Winter Fat Biking
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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 DifficultyDouble Black Diamond
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Physical RatingExtreme
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailRock Garden
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The Granite Hell is a 438 m moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Halifax Nova Scotia. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a extreme overall physical rating with a 19 m double black diamond climb. It features rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- Last: Jul 5, 2026
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This looks unreal. If I am traveling to Nova Scotia next Summer and already think McIntosh run is a must, is this spot better?
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