Nova Scotia trails · Colpitt Lake Trail

Colpitt Lake Trail

A 2.3-mile network in Nova Scotia, with 60 ft of climbing. Reaches Colpitt Lake.

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Length

2.3 mi

Elevation gain

60 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

Steepest mile

+60 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.1 mi

Shape

network

Surface

Wood

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.3 miles.

3-D terrain

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Colpitt Lake (lake)

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Divide access. 44.61052, -63.60327 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:58 a.m., the sun rises at 7:28 a.m. and sets at 6:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:01 p.m. (ADT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.3-mile route takes roughly 52 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:20 a.m. — 10 h 12 min before sunset.