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Nova Scotia trails · Franey

Franey

A 1.8-mile out-and-back in Nova Scotia, with 1,074 ft of climbing. Reaches MacDougalls Lake and other lake/viewpoint destinations.

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Length
1.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,074 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
39%
Steepest mile
+741 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.9 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no

Elevation profile

306 – 1,380 ft1

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Franey

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Getting there

Franey access. 46.66083, -60.42275 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:47 a.m., the sun rises at 7:17 a.m. and sets at 6:17 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:47 p.m. (ADT) — 11 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.6-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 25 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:42 a.m. — 8 h 34 min before sunset.

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