Nova Scotia trails · Admiral Lake Trail

Admiral Lake Trail

A 3.1-mile out-and-back in Nova Scotia, with 283 ft of climbing. Reaches Eunice Lake and other lake/viewpoint destinations.

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Length

3.1 mi

Elevation gain

283 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

32%

Steepest mile

+277 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.9 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Surface

Ground

Bikes

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the first third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.0. It gives back about 592 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Eunice Lake (lake)
Admiral Lake (lake)
Harbour Lookoff (viewpoint)
Jessie's Diner (viewpoint)
Rolling Rock (viewpoint)
Skull Rock (viewpoint)
Admiral Lake Lookoff (viewpoint)

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 6:57 a.m., the sun rises at 7:26 a.m. and sets at 6:30 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:59 p.m. (ADT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.2-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:00 a.m. — 8 h 30 min before sunset.