New Brunswick trails · Martin Head
Martin Head
A 3.8-mile network in New Brunswick, with 560 ft of climbing.
Length
3.8 mi
Elevation gain
560 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
28%
Steepest mile
+521 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.2 mi
Shape
network
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 2.5 and mile 3.8.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Heads up
Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:05 a.m., the sun rises at 7:35 a.m. and sets at 6:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:07 p.m. (ADT) — 11 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.8-mile route takes roughly 1 h 41 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:16 a.m. — 9 h 21 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Fundy Footpath — 2.5 mi
- Goose River — 5.4 mi
- Catamount Trail - North — 5.6 mi
- Marven Lake — 9.4 mi