High Head Trail
An out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.1 miles round trip) in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 881 ft
- climb
- 979 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
High Head Trail is an out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.1 miles round trip) in Nova Scotia, Canada. It runs between about 180 ft and 980 ft above sea level, with roughly 50 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Wentworth, about 1.0 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Swallow Hill and Sugarloaf. Wentworth Falls and Horse Pasture Falls are within about 3 miles. 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at High Head Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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