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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
270 trails
- E-Bike
29 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
6 trails
- Hike
248 trails
- Trail Running
247 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
9 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
14 trails
- Snowmobile
5 trails
- Snowshoe
173 trails
- Nordic Ski
75 trails
Region Details
- 18
- 72
- 58
- 103
- 8
Region Status
Open as of 3 hoursLocal Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 267
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 270
- Trails E-Bike
- 29
- Trails Horse
- 6
- Trails Hike
- 248
- Trails Trail Running
- 247
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 9
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 14
- Trails Snowmobile
- 5
- Trails Snowshoe
- 173
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 75
- Total Distance
- 100 miles
- Total Descent
- 8,542 ft
- Total Vertical
- 399 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 399 ft
- Reports
- 1,646
- Photos
- 124
- Ridden Counter
- 10,652
Sub Regions
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Birch Cove Park
- 1
- 4
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Cyril Smith Golden Acres Park
- 2
- 11
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Deer Trails
- 1
- 6
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Shubie Park
- 23
- 10
- 11
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Spectacle and Frenchman Lake Park
- 8
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Spider Lake
- 5
- 8
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The Farm at Topsail Lake
- 3
- 8
- 1
Popular Dartmouth Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 3 miles • 75 ft • 170 •
This is a multi-use active transportation trail. A few spots have a tendency to wash out in the spring, during heavy rain or melting. This section has no winter maintenance.
• 85 ★ 4.0 • 2,060 ft • 33 ft • 164 •
This trail has some rocks and technical sections, small climbs, and a few sweeping turns.
• 85 ★ 4.3 • 2,761 ft • 133 ft • 144 •
This trail is within the Lake Major Watershed Protected Water Area.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 80 ft • 141 •
This is a multi-use active transportation trail. A few spots have a tendency to wash out in the spring, during heavy rain or melting. This section is plowed in winter.
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 421 ft • 25 ft • 138 •
Popular white difficulty family friendly gravel path. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
Dartmouth Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 15 miles • 334 ft • 2 • Out & Back •
The best route from downtown Dartmouth to Lawrencetown beach on 90% rail trail. Only one section of road,...
2 miles • 99 ft • 3 • Out & Back •
Get from downtown Dartmouth to Shubie Park. This route is mostly trails or paths and has the least amount...
68 miles • 1,812 ft • 14 •
110km long loop to the airport and back. Some of these trails are extremely wet and bogged out. Don't...
5 miles • 406 ft • 0 •
This is an out-and-back trail that will give you about 17km. What is shown is the main trail, but there...
• 15 miles • 935 ft • 14 •
• 4 miles • 204 ft • 6 •
Photos of Dartmouth Mountain Bike
Videos of Dartmouth Mountain Bike
trail: My Humps
3:35 |
76 |
Jun 16, 2021
0:42 |
81 |
Apr 30, 2021
trail: Replicator
3:03 |
140 |
Mar 7, 2019
trail: Replicator
3:09 |
97 |
Mar 2, 2019
trail: Replicator
0:15 |
255 |
Jan 28, 2019
trail: Skull Trail
0:15 |
303 |
May 18, 2018
trail: Skull Trail
0:06 |
183 |
Feb 27, 2018
trail: Skull Trail
0:38 |
501 |
Dec 3, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Portland Lakes Greenway | Jun 18, 2026 @ 10:03am (America/Halifax) 3 hours | Ideal | SkidsRagnar | ||
| Mt Hope Greenway | Jun 18, 2026 @ 10:03am (America/Halifax) 3 hours | Ideal | SkidsRagnar | ||
| Shubie AT trail | Feb 1, 2026 @ 3:06pm (America/Halifax) Feb 1, 2026 | Variable | bent6543 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Shubie Path | Jan 10, 2026 @ 12:08pm (America/Halifax) Jan 10, 2026 | Wet | vwcabrio82 Gore Trails | ||
| South Doubletrack | Nov 29, 2025 @ 4:31pm (America/Halifax) Nov 29, 2025 | Variable | bent6543 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Shearwater Flyer Trail | Nov 19, 2025 @ 9:19am (America/Halifax) Nov 19, 2025 | Variable | SkidsRagnar | ||
| Framkies Farmall | Sep 6, 2025 @ 9:35am Sep 6, 2025 | Variable | ekmerrickk | ||
| Access Road | Sep 6, 2025 @ 9:35am Sep 6, 2025 | Variable | ekmerrickk | ||
| unnamed | Sep 6, 2025 @ 9:35am Sep 6, 2025 | Variable | ekmerrickk | ||
| Farmstead Flow | Sep 6, 2025 @ 9:35am Sep 6, 2025 | Variable | ekmerrickk |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkidsRagnar | add | report | activity #97256560 and 1 more | Jun 18, 2026 @ 9:10am 10 mins |
| trailforks | add | video | activity #97020278 | Jun 14, 2026 @ 8:00pm Jun 14, 2026 |
| TtAYby | wishlist | trail | activity #96752616 | Jun 11, 2026 @ 11:46am Jun 11, 2026 |
| SkidsRagnar | add | report | activity #96159712 | Jun 3, 2026 @ 9:04am Jun 3, 2026 |
| rvnagy | ridden | trail | activity #95429076 | May 24, 2026 @ 11:19am May 24, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Trail is reversed in Trailforks. | Oct 1, 2025 @ 5:41pm Oct 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | Trail is reversed in Trailforks. | Oct 1, 2025 @ 5:41pm Oct 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | lots up ups and downs.. Super fun! | May 14, 2024 @ 5:16am May 14, 2024 | ||
| trail | This is probably the most poorly designed... | Jul 28, 2021 @ 11:15am Jul 28, 2021 | ||
| trail | Agree with you both -- connections would be... | Jan 10, 2020 @ 5:24pm Jan 10, 2020 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails67 awarded -
10 Blue Trails95 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k6 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge34 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k7 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubie Park Pump Track | skill park | Dartmouth | |
| Mt Edward | skill park | Dartmouth | |
| Miller Meadow MX Park | skill park | Dartmouth | |
| Dartmouth Skate Park | skill park | Dartmouth |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 270 | 88 miles | 6,585 ft | 36 miles | 400 ft | #963 | #3 | 123 | 1,645 | 4 | 10,142 | |
| E-Bike | 29 | 13 miles | 548 ft | 5 miles | 325 ft | #3,529 | #9 | 1,309 | 163 | |||
| Horse | 6 | 8 miles | 194 ft | 3 miles | 285 ft | #1,396 | #9 | 433 | 1 | |||
| Hike | 248 | 96 miles | 8,238 ft | 41 miles | 400 ft | #1,304 | #3 | 1,568 | 460 | |||
| Trail Running | 247 | 97 miles | 8,264 ft | 41 miles | 400 ft | #961 | #3 | 1 | 1,568 | 2,384 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 9 | 11 miles | 354 ft | 4 miles | 308 ft | #677 | #5 | 498 | 28 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 14 | 15 miles | 417 ft | 6 miles | 351 ft | #529 | #7 | 508 | 4 | |||
| Snowmobile | 5 | 9 miles | 220 ft | 4 miles | 285 ft | #212 | #7 | 146 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 173 | 52 miles | 4,170 ft | 21 miles | 344 ft | #190 | #3 | 612 | 76 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 5 miles | 167 ft | 3 miles | 236 ft | 1 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 75 | 31 miles | 2,477 ft | 12 miles | 344 ft | #455 | #4 | 584 | 4 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Dartmouth
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What are the best places to ride in Dartmouth?
Dartmouth has 13 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Dartmouth?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Dartmouth are:
- Osprey Nest loop (4.3/5)
- Shearwater Flyer Trail (4.2/5)
- Meridian Court path (4.1/5)
- Farmstead Flow (4.1/5)
- Garland Ave Boardwalk (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Dartmouth?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Dartmouth are:
- July (170 activities)
- May (150 activities)
- August (118 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Dartmouth?
There are 10 parking locations listed in Dartmouth. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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