{"id":10,"date":"2015-09-22T23:06:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T02:06:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2021-11-10T17:29:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T21:29:07","slug":"top-5-fall-hikes-in-hrm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.halifaxtrails.ca\/blog\/top-5-fall-hikes-in-hrm\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Fall Hikes in Halifax, Nova Scotia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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5.<\/b>\u00a0Blue Mountain Hiking Trail<\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n
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\"autumn<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0This area was historically in flux with logging and was once a proposed open-pit quarry.\u00a0 Encroached upon by nearby development,\u00a0 it now hopes to become the cornerstone of a long-promised urban wilderness park<\/a> (help these people<\/a> make it happen).<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The trail is completely unmarked, rugged and not for the inexperienced.\u00a0 With mud patches to avoid, <\/i>streams<\/a> to cross and hills to climb, it’s a place you want to be properly prepared for.\u00a0 The trail runs through new growth sections of forest, contrasting with sections of older growth with a diverse array of micro-habitats.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Roughly a 2-hour hike, Blue Mountain might not be like scaling the Rockies, but the view atop this ‘large hill’ is one of the best in Halifax.\u00a0 The <\/i>panorama from the top<\/a> of Blue Mountain (the highest point of Halifax’s Chebucto Peninsula) exhibits Fall brilliance as far as the eye can see.\u00a0 The skyline of Halifax can be seen in the distance swimming atop a sea of warm autumn colours.<\/p>\n

<\/i> Map & Guide<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

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4. Kearney Lake Hiking Trails<\/a>:<\/b> Charlies Lake<\/a> & Fox Lake<\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \"autumn<\/a>Part of the Kearney Lake trail system<\/i><\/a>, Charlies Lake trail is a #short <\/a>hike, equal parts challenging and rewarding.\u00a0 A 2-hour (4km) return trip, its ideal for a quick getaway from downtown Halifax (don’t play it close to sunset).\u00a0 The trail is rugged, hilly and un-marked, so it’s not for inexperienced hikers.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The trail is rugged, rocky and hilly, with a full serving of Acadian forest<\/a> colour. \u00a0The <\/i>shoreline views<\/a> are stunning, especially atop its natural <\/i>amphitheatre<\/a>.\u00a0 Though the full loop can be done in 2 hours, you’re likely to spend plenty of extra time enjoy all of its <\/i>scenic spots<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0For a longer and more challenging hike with even more breathtaking scenery, continue on to Fox Lake<\/a>, part of the same trail system.\u00a0 Reaching the <\/i>look-off<\/a>, you’ll be aloft an expanse of Autumn colour.\u00a0<\/del><\/p>\n

<\/i> Map & Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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