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Nova Scotia trails · Amethyst Cove Trail

Amethyst Cove Trail

A 2.6-mile out-and-back in Nova Scotia, with 406 ft of climbing.

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Length
2.6 mi
Elevation gain
406 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+406 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Unpaved

Elevation profile

13 – 420 ft12

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 0.9 and mile 1.7. It gives back about 1,870 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Amethyst Cove Trail

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 7:02 a.m., the sun rises at 7:31 a.m. and sets at 6:34 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:04 p.m. (ADT) — 11 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.2-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 20 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:51 a.m. — 8 h 43 min before sunset.

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