Eunice Lake (Nova Scotia)

Eunice Lake is a lake located in the Ship Harbour Long Lake Wilderness Area in Nova Scotia, Canada. It can only be accessed by the Admiral Lake Loop of the Musquodoboit Trailways Association.[1] The lake is about 320 meters long and 190 meters wide. The trailhead is about 2 km north of Musquodoboit Harbour.[2]

Eunice Lake
Eunice Lake is located in Nova Scotia
Eunice Lake
Eunice Lake
LocationHalifax County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates44.8115°N 63.1482°W / 44.8115; -63.1482
TypeGlacial Lake
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length300 m (980 ft)
Max. width150 m (490 ft)
Surface elevation50 m (160 ft)
IslandsNone

Geographical Description

The lake is 50m AMSL and is very shallow, with a muddy bottom. It has several large rocks inside it and a high cliff on its north side. To its south lies a large ridge of rock, and beyond that lies a valley.

A view of Eunice Lake from above

Access

It can only be accessed by the Admiral Lake Loop on the Musquodoboit Rail-Trail system. Other lakes encountered on the hike include Bayers Lake, Admiral Lake, and Little Lake.[3]

The cliff on the north side of Eunice Lake.

References

  1. "The Admiral Lake Loop". Musquodoboit Trailways Association. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012.
  2. "Musquodoboit Trailway Map" (PDF). cdn.halifax.ca. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. "Admiral Lake Loop". Clubtread.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015.


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