Winter Guided Hikes 2021 - January
Participants may win a “trail" prize. Thanks to our local partners for organizing the hikes on the ground and to The Trail Shop, Goose Lane Editions and the NS Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage for their support. Hikes are free or low-cost and a ll require pre-registration. See the details below for each hike. When hiking or snowshoeing, always be prepared for the conditions.
Trail/Hike name Date & Time Pre-registration required Cost / Do I bring Km Trail Directions / Hike Details Organization / Contact All hikes will take place with for all hikes as follows Person snowshoes? Return difficulty or without snow!
Smelt Brook Hike January 16 [email protected] Free, Bring your 8 Moderate Meet on Main Street in Trenton, opposite Tim Horton’s. Hiking less Cape to Cape Trail Committee of Trenton, Pictou County 10:00 AM donations own distance is possible as well. the Pictou County Trails welcome Association snowshoes Jim Vance [email protected] capetocapetrail.ca
Dynamite Trail Snowshoe / January 17 [email protected] or Free Snowshoes are 4 Easy Meet at the parking area next to the Martin's River Fire Department. Municipality of the District of Hike 2:00 PM 902-541-1343 available for Lunenburg loan; booking Tissy Bolivar Martin's River in advance [email protected] required www.modl.ca
Wallace Museum Meander January 17 [email protected] Free Bring your 6 Moderate Meet at the Wallace and Area Museum, just West (2 km) of the Cumberland Trails Association Wallace 10:00 AM Postponed to January 24 own Village of Wallace on the Sunrise Trail (Highway 6) or east of Gregory Nix [email protected] Postponed to January 24 Postponed snowshoes Pugwash (14 km) on the Northumberland Shore. There will be two tiny.cc/lcr6tz to January hikes offered. A 2 km meander around the Museum property and 24 the 6 km hike to the Great Trail passing though lovely old hemlock and spruce knolls. This is a moderate hike due to the distance and a light but steady climb. Postponed to January 24 Icicle Hike January 23 [email protected] Free, Bring your 8 Moderate Meet at 1030 Highway 208, Simpson's Corner, near New Germany in Lunenburg County Hikers Simpsons Corner, Lunenburg 9:30 AM m donations own Lunenburg County. On the hike we’ll look for icicles on the West Janice Rand welcome [email protected] County snowshoes Bluff (cliff). www.facebook.com/lunenburgc ountyhikers
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Trail/Hike name Date & Time Pre-registration required Cost / Do I bring Km Trail Directions / Hike Details Organization / Contact All hikes will take place with for all hikes as follows Person snowshoes? Return difficulty or without snow!
Beaver Mountain Provincial January 23 [email protected] Free Bring your 6 Moderate Take Exit 30 off Highway 104. Heading South, take the first right Cape to Cape Trail Committee of Park Hike 10:00 AM own onto Beaver Mountain Road and drive 3 km to 427 Beaver Mountain the Pictou County Trails Association Antigonish County snowshoes Road. Park at the gate. If the weather is inclement, you will be Fran Wyman contacted. Please bring water and a snack. [email protected] capetocapetrail.ca
Caribou-Munroes Island January 23 [email protected] or Free Snowshoes will 2 Easy Meet at the Caribou-Munroes Island Provincial Park main park Pictou Recreation and Parks and Provincial Park Hike 10:00 AM 902-485-2247 be provided entrance gate (2119 Three Brooks Road, Caribou). Organized by the Pictou County Recreation Clare Steele for all who Recreation Departments of the County of Pictou and the Town of Pictou register [email protected] Pictou. www.townofpictou.ca
Paquet’s Lake Hike January 23 [email protected] Free Bring your 3 Easy Meet in the parking lot for Paquets Lake on the Cabot Trail, South Hike the Highlands South Mountain (Cape 10:00 AM own Mountain near the village of Cape North. Lisa Dixon [email protected] North) snowshoes www.hikethehighlands.com
Wallace Museum Meander January 24 [email protected] Free Bring your 6 Moderate Meet at the Wallace and Area Museum, just West (2 km) of the Cumberland Trails Association Wallace 10:00 AM own Village of Wallace on the Sunrise Trail (Highway 6) or east of Gregory Nix [email protected] snowshoes Pugwash (14 km) on the Northumberland Shore. There will be two tiny.cc/lcr6tz hikes offered. A 2 km meander around the Museum property and the 6 km hike to the Great Trail passing though lovely old hemlock and spruce knolls. This is a moderate hike due to the distance and a light but steady climb.
Feltzen South Ocean Views January 28 [email protected] Free, No snowshoes 10 Easy Meet at the intersection of Feltzen South Road and the Oven's Road, Lunenburg County Hikers Hike 9:30 AM m donations required - this Rose Bay. Park along Oven's Road. The hike will be mostly road Janice Rand welcome [email protected] is a hike only walking but some beach. The is one optional long hill for an extra Feltzen South, near event www.facebook.com/lunenburgc Lunenburg view. ountyhikers
Moonlight Hike January 29 https://docs.google.com/fo $5 / No snowshoes 1 Moderate Meet at the Deanery Project Parking Lot at 751 West Ship Harbour The Deanery Project Lower Ship Harbour 6:30 PM rms/d/1Jc6_lF8XKg_-4YTqR person required - this Road, Lower Ship Harbour. This is an evening hike to appreciate the Kim Thompson [email protected] Q30seKnFTI1KfD852Z6iq3m is a hike only forest in a different light. Bring a flashlight or headlamp. event thedeaneryproject.com ImI/edit
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Trail/Hike name Date & Time Pre-registration required Cost / Do I bring Km Trail Directions / Hike Details Organization / Contact All hikes will take place with for all hikes as follows Person snowshoes? Return difficulty or without snow!
The Gorge Hike January 30 jstephenson@kentville.ca Free Snowshoes will 4.5 Moderate We will meet at the edge of the parking lot of the Gorge (53 Gladys Town of Kentville Kentville 10:00 AM or 902-680-5172 be provided Porter Drive, Kentville). Julia Stephenson for all who [email protected] register www.kentville.ca
Primrose Path Night January 30 [email protected] $10 Bring your own 2 Easy Meet at the main door of the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts (555 Ross Creek Centre for the Arts Snowshoe / Hike 6:30 PM each or snowshoes. Ross Creek Road, Canning). Visitor parking is to the left. Join us for Jamie MacLean [email protected] pay Some are Raclette afterwards with your snowshoeing partner or bubble! Canning available for www.artscentre.ca what Registration required! those who you can pre-register them
Keppoch Summit Loop Hike January 30 [email protected] Free Keppoch has 5 Moderate Meet at the Keppoch Mountain Lodge (193 Keppoch Road, Keppoch Mountain Antigonish 11:00 AM snowshoe Antigonish). You will be able to warm up before or after by our Paul Basile [email protected] rentals outdoor fire pit. The Lodge may be open depending on health available if www.thekeppoch.ca restrictions. needed, or bring your own
Indian Path Common January 31 [email protected] or Free Snowshoes are 7 Moderate Meet at the trailhead at 395 Fish Peddler Road in Indian Path, East Municipality of the District of Snowshoe / Hike 1:00 PM 902-541-1343 available for LaHave. Lunenburg loan; booking Tissy Bolivar Indian Path in advance [email protected] required www.modl.ca
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