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Nova Scotia trails · Mica Hill Trail

Mica Hill Trail

A 2.4-mile out-and-back in Nova Scotia, with 472 ft of climbing. Reaches Mica Hill and other lake/summit destinations.

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Length
2.4 mi
Elevation gain
472 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
15%
Steepest mile
+226 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground
Bikes
yes

Elevation profile

861 – 1,332 ft12

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 Mica Hill Trail

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Getting there

Mica Hill Trail Head — parking nearby. 46.83439, -60.43432 · 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) — 10 h 59 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.8-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 15 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:32 a.m. — 8 h 44 min before sunset.

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