5.4 miles
Distance
1,337 ft
Climb
-1,134 ft
Descent
387 ft
High Point

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  • Activities
    • Hike
  • Riding Area
    White Lake Wilderness Area
    Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Wilderness Trail
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #30005 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Hiking

Take the Musquodoboit Trailway from the Gibraltar Parking Lot on Highway 357 to the south end of the Gibraltar Rock Loop trail (1.1 km). Follow the Gibraltar Rock Loop trail connector upward and at the Gibraltar Junction, veer right onto the North Granite Ridge trail. The trail winds its way for a distance of 9.3 km along the granite ridge, traversing areas of old growth hemlock, ascending a number of lookoffs overlooking the Musquodoboit River Valley and Granite uplands beyond and crossing "Meadow Brook" at 7.0 km. At Kelly Junction (8.8 km) descend to the Musquodoboit Trailway and then return to the Gibraltar parking lot, a distance of 7.2 km.

Distance: 9.25 km

Minimum elevation is 23.5 m

Maximum elevation is 108 m

Total Elevation Gain is 554 m with elevation loss being 560 m

source: Musquodoboit Trailways Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for North Granite Ridge Trail hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    203 ft
  • Altitude min
    119 ft
  • Altitude start
    119 ft
  • Altitude end
    323 ft
  • Grade
    0.708%
  • Grade max
    -38.07%
  • Grade min
    34.17%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    291 ft
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      North Granite... Trail Reports

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      Nov 16, 2024 @ 5:23am
      Nov 16, 2024
      		 NOTICE: Please be aware that part one of the Musquodoboit rail trail resurfacing will begin this Monday, Nov. 18, for the next 2 weeks. The rail...
      Sep 23, 2024 @ 4:12pm
      Sep 23, 2024
      		 Just a heads up that at some pointafter Nov 1, 2024, the Musquodoboit Rail Trail will be **CLOSED** from the north end for rail trail resurfacing....
      Sep 22, 2024 @ 2:05pm
      Sep 22, 2024
      		 Just a heads up that at some pointafter Sept 30, 2024, the Musquodoboit Rail Trail will be **CLOSED** from the north end for rail trail...
      Apr 10, 2023 @ 6:07pm
      Apr 10, 2023
      		 North Granite Ridge is reopened! Note that the south end of the trail, where it connects to the rail trail, took some heavy damage from...
      Oct 11, 2022 @ 8:34am
      Oct 11, 2022
      		 reporter https://www.mta-ns.ca/ "Due to the destruction of Hurrican Fiona on Sept 24, 2022, the Musquodoboit Trailways' wilderness trails are closed,...
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