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Nova Scotia trails · Channel Lake Loop

Channel Lake Loop

A 8.6-mile network in Nova Scotia, with 76 ft of climbing. Reaches Channel Lake. Managed by Parks Canada.

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Length
8.6 mi
Elevation gain
76 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
8%
Steepest mile
+54 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.0 mi
Shape
network
Bikes
no
Managed by
Parks Canada

Elevation profile

321 – 396 ft12345678

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 8.6 miles.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Channel Lake Loop

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Hemlocks and Hardwoods Trail access — parking nearby, restroom. 44.44229, -65.25339 · directions

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 7:34 a.m. and sets at 6:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:08 p.m. (ADT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.6-mile route takes roughly 3 h 14 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:48 a.m. — 7 h 51 min before sunset.

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