Lake William Trail
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate (Hills). View elevation profile. Facilities: Parking. Signage: Trail map at the trailhead. Interpretive panels on local natural features. Features: 5km loose gravel trail. Scenic pedestrian bridge. Hilly terrain, winding through wetlands & alongside Lake William. Still under construction with
Gaetz Brook Greenway
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate (Distance). Facilities: Dedicated parking lots. Signage: Trail maps on info panels at main entry points. Interpretive panels on local nature & cultural history. Features: 7.4km compacted crusher dust trail. Converted railway with no significant
Webber Lake Falls
Difficulty: Easy (some navigation challenges). Facilities: None. Signage: None (some flagging & markings). Features: A short hike with a waterfall, lake access & scenic forest. Categories: #Easy, #Family-Friendly, #Fishing, #Lake, #Loop, #River, #Short, #Snowshoeing, #Swimming, #Waterfall Webber Lake Falls Hiking Trails Webber Lake Falls
The Dynamite Trail
Difficulty: Moderate (Distance/Inclines) Elevation profile. Facilities: Parking & benches. Signage: Map kiosks, kilometer markers & basic info. Features: 11km (one way) section of the Rum Runners Trail which extends from Halifax to Luneburg (123km). Scenic Railway bridges with lofty
The Shearwater Flyer Trail
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate (Distance). Facilities: Parking. Signage: Map at trailhead, interpretive panels & trail distance markers. Features: 8.5km (30 minutes by bike, one way). Connects Shearwater to Bissett Road & the popular Salt Marsh Trail. Well maintained, flat,
West Dover Provincial Park
Difficulty: Difficult (Terrain, Navigation). Facilities: Large parking lot. No garbage cans or other facilities (pack out what you pack in). Signage: None. Features: 5km (2.5hr return trip) or 1.5km (1-hour return trip) directly to a scenic bench. Rugged, narrow, natural
Castle Rock Trail
Difficulty: Moderate (Distance, terrain, elevation). Elevation profile. Facilities: Parking, garbage cans, picnic table & bike lock rack. Signage: Excellent. Maps, info & markings throughout. Features: 9.3km (~3hr) return trip on foot, including 6km along bicycle-friendly rails-to-trails. Easy to navigate with 3
Jack Lake Trail
Difficulty: Moderate (terrain). Facilities: None. Signage: None. Features: 3.5km (1hr) return trip to Jack Lake. Easy to navigate along an old logging road. Rugged, wet, muddy terrain dotted with rocky features & old-growth trees. Biodiversity: Barred Owl | Pitcher
Nine Mile River Trails
Difficulty: Easy - Difficult (Distance). Elevation profile. Facilities: Parking, benches. Signage: Excellent. Features: Up to 10km (~3-4hrs), with options as short as 1km. Easy to navigate with excellent signage & trail construction. Remote wilderness with unreliable cell phone coverage. Tags: #Backcountry,
The Rum Runners Trail
Difficulty: Difficult (distance). Facilities: Parking lots, picnic tables, benches, public beaches & parks. Signage: Minimal, info kiosks at each section's trailhead. Features: 123km route connecting Halifax to Lunenburg. Converted railway with compacted crusher dust base (except paved Chain Of Lakes Trail). Scenic
The Aspotogan Trail
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate (distance). Facilities: Parking, picnic tables, benches. Signage: Minimal, info kiosks at trailheads. Features: Multi-Use #Rails-To-Trails with compacted crusher dust base. A 13km section of the 123km Rum Runners Trail that connects Halifax to Lunenburg. Access to Noonan Lake,
Nichols Lake Trail
Difficulty: Moderate. Facilities: Parking. Signage: None. Features: Picturesque cascade waterfall hike, doable in as little as 1 hour. Small sandy beach, pristine lakes, and rivers. Biodiversity: Loon | Osprey | Striped Skunk | More
Crowbar Lake Hiking Trail
Difficulty: Difficult (terrain, hills, navigation). Facilities: Parking. Signage: Sparse trail markers, little-to-no signage. Features: Challenging hike with rewarding scenery. Various trails and loops extending 18km+. Categories: #Backcountry, #Lake, #Long Distance, #Old-Growth. Crowbar Lake Trails Part of the much larger Waverley
Victoria Park
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (distance, hills). Facilities: Parking, canteen, pool, restrooms, bandstand, picnic areas, playground. Signage: Interpretive panels, maps, and trail markings throughout. Features: Over 1000 acres to explore. Family-friendly destination with public pool (closed for upgrades), splash pad &
Uniacke Estate Museum Park
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (distance). Facilities: Parking, toilets, picnic tables, tea room, estate museum. Signage: Interpretive panels and trail markings. Features: 930 hectares with 7 hiking trails. Estate Museum open daily until 5pm June 1-Oct. 5 (admission under $5). Park
Susies Lake – Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes
Difficulty: Moderate - Difficult (Navigation/Terrain). Facilities: None. (Pack out what you pack in & Leave No Trace.) Signage: Little-to-none. Occasional "wilderness area" signs. Unmarked trails. Features: Part of the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area. Popular, scenic "Flagpole Hill" lookoff
Shubie Park
Difficulty: Easy. Facilities: Visitor's center, boat rentals, canteen, campground, benches, bathrooms. Signage: Interpretive panels and trail signage throughout. Features: Fully equipped campground. Paddling destination with on-site rentals. Off-leash dog area. Categories: #Bird-Watching, #Camping, #Dog-Friendly, #Off-Leash, #Historic-Site, #Paddling, #Park, #Paved, #Picnic, #Playground, #Wheelchair-Accessible,
Sandy Lake Park
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate (distance/navigation). Facilities: Parking Lot, Beach, Change rooms/Bathrooms, picnic area, and beach volleyball court. Signage: Minimal. Features: Supervised beach. Change room & bathroom facilities. Popular dog-friendly park with off-leash trails (see rules below). Biodiversity: Sackville River Watershed | American
Sackville Lakes Provincial Park
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (Distance). Facilities: Parking, garbage cans, dog bag dispensers, toilets. Signage: Information kiosks at trailheads, periodically posted maps. Features: Access points to both First & Second Lake. Accessible trails & facilities. Wide, smooth, crusher dust pathways.
The Purcells Cove Backlands
Difficulty: Difficult (Navigation/Terrain/Hills/Distance). Facilities: None. Signage: Only via McIntosh Run Trails & Shaw Wilderness Park, other trails unmarked. Features: 1350 hectares of highly unique landscapes and ecosystems. A top-notch mountain biking and hiking location without leaving the city. Categories:
McIntosh Run Singletrack Trails
Difficulty: Easy - Difficult (Terrain, Distance). Facilities: None. Signage: Marked with signposts throughout with maps at trailheads and on select signposts. Features: 15km of trails, stretching from Spryfield to Herring Cove. Designed by, and for mountain bikers, with hikers equally
Musquodoboit Trailway
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult (distance/elevation/terrain). Facilities: Parking Lot, sheltered picnic areas, toilets. Signage: Trailhead information kiosk, map, trail markers. Features: 5 different wilderness hiking trails. 15km multi-use, rails-to-trails spine trail. Spectacular views from various lookoff points. Categories: #Backcountry, #Biking,
Long Lake Provincial Park
Difficulty: Easy - Difficult (distance/terrain/navigation). Facilities: Parking, toilet, bike racks, paddling launch & equipment rentals. Signage: Minimal. Mostly along the Lakeview Trail. Features: 5km semi-looped Lakeview Trail with wide, compacted crusher dust base. Over 2000 hectares of wilderness with a few unmarked
Keji Hiking Trails – Grafton Woods
Difficulty: Easy. Setting: Diverse forest and wetlands. Facilities: Parking, bike rack. Signage: Minimal. Features: Two 1.6km loops. Dense Hemlock & Pine Forest. Lush #wetland views. Biodiversity: Eastern Hemlock | Bulrush | White Pine Categories: #Hiking-Short #Bird-Watching #Kejimkujik #Lake #Wetlands Grafton Woods Trail Grafton woods
Kejimkujik National Park
Difficulty: Easy - Difficult (destination dependent). Facilities: Parking, canoe rental, washrooms, food, campsites, showers, supervised beach, sky observatory, visitor center. Signage: Excellent signage, trail markers & information panels throughout. Features: Nova Scotia's top camping destination. Accommodates adventures large and small. On-site
Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes: Kearney Lake Trails
Difficulty: Difficult (Terrain/Navigation). Facilities: None. Signage: Minimal markings & signage. Periodically posted trail maps. Features: Part of the extensive Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area. Rugged, unmarked #Backcountry trail system for experienced hikers. Trails encompass Charlies, Fox, Ash & Hobsons
Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park
How-To Guide Difficulty: Easy. Facilities: Parking, Fishing Piers, Toilets, Covered Picnic Areas, Charcoal BBQ Pits. Signage: Sparse but adequate. Features: Open Victoria Day (May) to October. Accessible to people of all abilities. Drive-up picnic spots & accessible fishing piers. Connects
Hobsons Lake Trail, Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult (Terrain/Navigation). Facilities: None. Signage: Unmarked trails with occasional signage and maps (sparse). Features: 3-hour roundtrip loop or 40min up-and-back to Hobson's Lake. Scenic cascade waterfall along Hobson Brook. Part of the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness, and
Fox Lake Hiking Trail
Difficulty: Difficult (Terrain/Hills/Navigation). View the trail elevation profile. Facilities: None. Signage: None. Features: 2-3 hour return trip. Connects to a broader range of trails in the Kearney Lake trail system. Hilly, rugged & unmarked trails for experienced hikers. Plenty of great
Shaw Wilderness Park
Difficulty: Moderate - Difficult (Navigation, Terrain, Distance). Facilities: Parking. Signage: Trail markers for main trail, little signage. Features: Ecologically diverse landscape. 153 hectares of urban wilderness with access to 2 lakes. Unique vistas of downtown Halifax. Borders the MacIntosh Run Singletrack
Chain Of Lakes Trail
Difficulty: Easy (distance-dependant). Elevation profile. Facilities: Parking & porta-potty in Bayers Lake. Signage: Interpretive panel at First Chain Lake, kilometer markers & distance signage. Features: The longest paved trail in Halifax (7.3km). Maintained in winter. Access to Chain Lake Park.
Charlies Lake Trail
Difficulty: Difficult (terrain, hills, navigation). View elevation profile. Facilities: None. Signage: Unmarked, sparse signage & maps. Features: Challenging 4km (2hour) loop. Rugged, rocky, hilly landscape with a natural amphitheater-like lookoff. Part of a broader system of trails with plenty to
The Bluff Wilderness Trail
Difficulty: Moderate - Difficult (Distance/Terrain). 4 stacked loops (~4 hours each). Facilities: Parking, bike rack, and garbage cans at the trailhead. Signage: Info kiosk at the trailhead, periodic maps, and trail markings throughout. Categories: #Backcountry, #Full-Day, #Lake, #Lookoff, #Nature-Reserve, #Old-Growth, #Paddling,
Blue Mountain Hiking Trail
Difficulty: Difficult (terrain/navigation). View elevation profile. Facilities: None. Signage: None. Features: The highest point of Halifax's Chebucto Peninsula. Part of the #Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area. A rugged 3.5km (~1 hour) return trip to the top & back. Tags: #Blue
The BLT Trail
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (distance). Facilities: Parking. Nearby bicycle & paddling rentals at Lunar Adventures. Signage: Distance markers, periodically posted maps, info panels & info kiosk at the trailhead. Features: A 13km section of the 123km Rum Runners Trail.
Terence Bay Wilderness Area – Sorrow’s End
Difficulty: Moderate - Difficult (terrain). Facilities: None. Signage: None. Features: 4 500-hectare protected wilderness area. Rock formations popular with rock climbers. Wet, rugged, difficult coastal barrens terrain. Biodiversity: Jack Pine | Crowberry | Bog Wetlands | More
Indian Lake Trail
Maps & Resources - How To. Difficulty: Moderate (Terrain/Hills). Facilities: None. Signage: None. Biodiversity: River Otter | Lake Trout | American Robin Categories: #Lake #Mountain-Biking Not Marked or Maintained. Linear ATV trail. Good for off-road biking and fishing. Access To Big Indian Lake. Off of Prospect Road, just