Nova Scotia trails · Salmon River Loop
Salmon River Loop
A 2.4-mile network in Nova Scotia, with 202 ft of climbing. Reaches Crowbar Lake and other lake destinations.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 87% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 0.8. It gives back about 87 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Crowbar Lake (lake)
- Otter Lake (lake)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:57 a.m., the sun rises at 7:27 a.m. and sets at 6:31 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:00 p.m. (ADT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.4-mile route takes roughly 59 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:26 a.m. — 10 h 05 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- West Lake Loop — 1.3 mi
- North Granite Ridge Trail — 11.3 mi
- South Granite Ridge Trail — 12.2 mi
- Admiral Lake Trail — 12.2 mi