Nova Scotia trails · Hay Marsh Loop
Hay Marsh Loop
A 4.5-mile out-and-back in Nova Scotia, with 202 ft of climbing. Reaches Upper Five Bridge Lake.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 76% of the ascent, between mile 3.0 and mile 4.5. It gives back about 208 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Upper Five Bridge Lake (lake)
Heads up
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 7:02 p.m. (ADT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.9-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 30 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:59 a.m. — 7 h 34 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Mi'kmaw Hill Loop — 2.0 mi
- Pot Lake Loop — 2.4 mi
- Minister Hill Trail — 3.1 mi
- Hobsons Lake Loop — 6.1 mi