Nova Scotia trails · Wetlands Trail
Wetlands Trail
A 1.6-mile out-and-back in Nova Scotia, with 106 ft of climbing. Reaches Clarke Lake and other lake destinations.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 1.6 miles.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Clarke Lake (lake)
- Thompson Lake (lake)
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Getting there
Wetlands Trail access. 44.91738, -63.87237 · 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 7:29 a.m. and sets at 6:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:02 p.m. (ADT) — 11 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.2-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 18 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:47 a.m. — 9 h 46 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Hothouse Hill Loop + Post Road Trail + Wetlands Trail — 4.2 mi loop, 452 ft gain
- Wetlands Trail + Post Road Trail — 2.1 mi loop, 183 ft gain
Nearby trails
- BBATV 5K Trail - Sandy Lake to Windmill Access — 9.5 mi
- Old Annapolis Road Hiking Trail — 11.2 mi
- Minister Hill Trail — 16.6 mi
- Hobsons Lake Loop — 17.4 mi