Nova Scotia trails · Port Joli Head Trail
Port Joli Head Trail
A 2.8-mile out-and-back in Nova Scotia, with 94 ft of climbing. Reaches Boyds Beach and other beach/lake destinations.
Length
2.8 mi
Elevation gain
94 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
6%
Steepest mile
+78 ft
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Dirt
Bikes
yes
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.8 miles.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Boyds Beach (beach)
- Head Pond (lake)
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:03 a.m., the sun rises at 7:32 a.m. and sets at 6:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:06 p.m. (ADT) — 11 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.6-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 10 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:42 a.m. — 8 h 56 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Port Joli Head Trail + Harbour Rocks Trail — 4.8 mi loop, 247 ft gain