Nova Scotia trails · Minister Hill Trail
Minister Hill Trail
A 5.2-mile network in Nova Scotia, with 178 ft of climbing. Reaches Camp Hill Lake and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by Halifax Regional Municipality.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 3.5 and mile 5.2. It gives back about 268 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Camp Hill Lake (lake)
- Minister Hill (summit)
- Land of Laziness Lake (lake)
Getting there
Minister Hill Trail access. 44.68342, -63.78503 · 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 7:02 p.m. (ADT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.2-mile route takes roughly 2 h 01 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:30 a.m. — 9 h 03 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Pot Lake Loop — 1.5 mi
- Mi'kmaw Hill Loop — 2.8 mi
- Hay Marsh Loop — 3.1 mi
- Hobsons Lake Loop — 4.0 mi