Nova Scotia trails · Hobsons Lake Loop
Hobsons Lake Loop
A 1.9-mile out-and-back in Nova Scotia, with 100 ft of climbing. Reaches Hobsons Pond and other lake/viewpoint destinations.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 1.9 miles.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Hobsons Pond (lake)
- Hobsons Lake (lake)
- Hobsons Lake Look-off (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Charlies Lake Trail access. 44.69463, -63.70432 · 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 3.9-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 32 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:00 a.m. — 9 h 32 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Fox Lake Trail + Ash Lake Portage + Hobsons Lake Loop — 3.3 mi loop, 85 ft gain
- Hobsons Lake Loop + Fox Lake Trail — 4.1 mi loop, 262 ft gain
- Hobsons Lake Loop + Ash Lake Wilderness Trail — 5.8 mi loop, 285 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Evil Birch Wilderness Trail — 2.0 mi
- Pot Lake Loop — 3.8 mi
- Minister Hill Trail — 4.0 mi
- Mi'kmaw Hill Loop — 4.5 mi