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Nova Scotia trails · Evil Birch Wilderness Trail

Evil Birch Wilderness Trail

A 2.1-mile out-and-back in Nova Scotia, with 152 ft of climbing. Reaches Bad Luck Falls and other lake/viewpoint/waterfall destinations.

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Length
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
152 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
20%
Steepest mile
+124 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Dirt
Bikes
yes

Elevation profile

233 – 385 ft12

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 0.7 and mile 1.4. It gives back about 108 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Evil Birch Wilderness Trail

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Getting there

Little Belchers Pond Trail junction. 44.67332, -63.67700 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:59 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 4.2-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:10 a.m. — 9 h 22 min before sunset.

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