Prince Edward Island trails · St. Catherines Trail

St. Catherines Trail

A 4.1-mile out-and-back in Prince Edward Island, with 189 ft of climbing.

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Length

4.1 mi

Elevation gain

189 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

24%

Steepest mile

+188 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.6 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

yes

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 1.4 and mile 2.7. It gives back about 508 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

St. Catherines Trail access. 46.19013, -63.29209 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:58 a.m., the sun rises at 7:28 a.m. and sets at 6:29 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:59 p.m. (ADT) — 11 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.2-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 14 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:42 a.m. — 7 h 46 min before sunset.