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Nova Scotia trails · Branch Pond Lookoff

Branch Pond Lookoff

A 4.7-mile out-and-back in Nova Scotia, with 881 ft of climbing. Reaches Branch Pond.

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Length
4.7 mi
Elevation gain
881 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
18%
Steepest mile
+365 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes

Elevation profile

300 – 1,182 ft1234

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Branch Pond Lookoff

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Getting there

Branch Pond Lookoff access — parking nearby. 46.75296, -60.36483 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:46 a.m., the sun rises at 7:17 a.m. and sets at 6:16 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:47 p.m. (ADT) — 10 h 59 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.4-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:38 a.m. — 6 h 39 min before sunset.

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