Matthews Head Trail
- 1.5 mi
- one way
- 754 ft
- climb
- 482 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Matthews Head Trail is a 1.4-mile point-to-point route in New Brunswick, Canada, inside Fundy National Park. It runs between about 140 ft and 480 ft above sea level, with roughly 750 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Alma, about 3.6 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Dickson Hill, Devils Hill and Hastings Hill. Dickson Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Point Wolfe Campground and Foster Brook BackCountry Site are within about 6 miles. There are 12 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Photo: James Mann from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Dickson Falls Long Loop Trail
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A 2.4-mile point-to-point route in New Brunswick, Canada.
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Foster Brook Trail
~2 min drive
A 2.7-mile point-to-point route in New Brunswick, Canada.
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Ridge Side Looping Trail
~1h 7m drive
A 1.4-mile loop in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Maple Grove Trail
~3 min drive
A 2.4-mile point-to-point route in New Brunswick, Canada.
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Millenium Trail
~1h 18m drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Tippen Lot South Trail
~3 min drive
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~1h 21m drive
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Also worth it near here
Photo: Chris M Morris, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Point Wolfe Campground
~3 min drive
Photo: СССР, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Laverty Falls
~14 min drive
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Waterside Beach
~17 min drive
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Eatonville Bunkhouse
~20 min drive
Photo: Leonora (Ellie) Enking from East Preston, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Poley Mountain
~35 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Matthews Head Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
