Nova Scotia trails · West Lake Loop
West Lake Loop
A 2.7-mile loop in Nova Scotia, with 200 ft of climbing. Reaches West Lake.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 1.8 and mile 2.7. 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
- West 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 2.7-mile route takes roughly 1 h 05 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:32 a.m. — 9 h 58 min before sunset.
Loop options
- West Lake Loop — 8.4 mi loop, 445 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Salmon River Loop — 1.3 mi
- North Granite Ridge Trail — 10.3 mi
- South Granite Ridge Trail — 11.9 mi
- Admiral Lake Trail — 11.9 mi