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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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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,

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

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,

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

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

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 &

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

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,

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 Info: How-To Guide. 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 &

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

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,

Difficulty: Easy - Difficult (distance/terrain/navigation). Facilities: Parking, toilet, bike racks, paddling launch & equipment rentals. Signage:  Minimal. Mostly along the Lakeview Trail. GPS Map Files Long Lake Provincial Park Guide     Long Lake Provincial Park stands apart from most parks in Halifax with its

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

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

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

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

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. 

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

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,

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

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. 

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

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