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Nova Scotia trails · North-River-Falls-Trail

North-River-Falls-Trail

A 4.9-mile out-and-back in Nova Scotia, with 604 ft of climbing.

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Length
4.9 mi
Elevation gain
604 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
24%
Steepest mile
+244 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.6 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground
Bikes
no
Horses
no

Elevation profile

211 – 815 ft1234

The climbing leans toward the final third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 3.3 and mile 4.9. It gives back about 346 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of North-River-Falls-Trail

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

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Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:48 a.m., the sun rises at 7:18 a.m. and sets at 6:18 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:48 p.m. (ADT) — 11 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.8-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 14 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:31 a.m. — 6 h 47 min before sunset.

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