Acknowledgements

I have been blessed by having such St. Peter’s Coastal , and others, I wonderful assistance, cooperation, encountered people who recognized and encouragement on this book pro- me and my task. Every one of them ject from so many people. Whenever thanked me for my work; everyone I asked anyone for information, they encouraged me to continue. To all were prompt in their response. Any those I met, and to those whom I have time I had a question or concern, not but who have used my books, I someone provided an answer. I thank you. Knowing that my work spoke to dozens of people over vari- helps enable you to discover ous aspects of the trails; I hope you and more wonderful locations to hike will forgive that I do not list all your is what keeps me writing. names, for I fear that I would forget Finally, I would be remiss if I did someone. Thank you for helping me not acknowledge the debt I owe to make Trails of Cape Breton the the publisher, Goose Lane Editions. book it is. We have worked together now since Two individuals, however, deserve 1994, and although the process of special mention. Elaine Wallace at publishing a book, like any creative National Park process, can be tempestuous, we have chatted with me more than everyone done so together seven times now. I else combined and was a wealth of think they do a good job of it. I hope information. Tom Wilson, Director they think the same of me. of Recreation & Tourism for Victoria County, suggested which trails I Michael Haynes should use in the Highlands Region. Spring 2012 One aspect that was particularly gratifying, and humbling, during the fieldwork for this book was the re- sponse I received from the average hiker. On several occasions, when hiking Fishing Cove, Polletts Cove,

223 Updates from the First Edition

The following trails, profiled in ear- The following trails, profiled in ear- lier editions of Hiking Trails of Cape lier editions of Hiking Trails of Cape Breton but not included in this vol- Breton but not included in this vol- ume, remain essentially the same ume, have changed dramatically over as previously described and are still the years and are NOT recommended. recommended. Cape Breton Highlands: Cape Breton Highlands National Park: Englishtown Benjies Lake & Bog Trail Le Chemin du Buttereau Northeastern: Glasgow Lake Cape Percé MacIntosh Brook East Bay Hills Kennington Cove Cape Breton Highlands: Old Branch Road Cabots Landing Provincial Park Portree-Big Intervale Southeastern: Cape Auguet Northeastern: Cape George Fairy Hole Lennox Passage Provincial Park Mira River Provincial Park Pringle Mountain Provincial Parks: Ben Eoin, Dalem Lake, Petersfield Southwestern: Highland Hill Southeastern: Mabou Highlands — Beinn Delorier Island Bhiorach Mabou Highlands Loop Southwestern: Marble Mountain Ceilidh Coastal Trail Strathlorne Forestry Complex Mabou

225 Select Bibliography

The following list includes some of the texts I used for research for my hikes, but it omits all of the brochures, management plans, and other similar docu- ments that were, at times, invaluable to my studies. In addition to the written materials, there were many conversations that proved as helpful as any book. I acknowledge my debt to them all.

Barrett, Clarence. 2002. Cape Breton Highlands National Park: A Park Lover’s Companion. Breton Books, Sydney. Billard, Allan. 2007. Waterfalls: ’s Masterpieces. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax. Cape Breton County Recreation Commission. Trackdown: Trails in Cape Breton County. Sydney. Cape Breton Development Corporation. 1975. Walk Cape Breton. Sydney. Claridge, E., and B. A. Milligan. 1992. Animal Signatures. Nimbus Publishing and Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax. Cunningham, Scott. 2000. Sea Kayaking in Nova Scotia. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax. Davis, D.S., and S. Browne. 1996. The Natural History of Nova Scotia. Nimbus Publishing, Nova Scotia Museum, and Communications Nova Scotia, Halifax. 2 vols. Gesner, Abraham. 2010. Remarks on the Geology and Mineralogy of Nova Scotia. Nabu Press. Lawley, David. 1994. A Nature and Hiking Guide to Cape Breton’s Cabot Trail. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax. Roland, A.E., and Marion Zinck. 1998. Flora of Nova Scotia. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax. 2 vols. Saunders, Gary. 2001. Discover Nova Scotia: Ultimate Nature Guide. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax. Tufts, Robie. 2007. Birds of Nova Scotia (3rd ed.). Nimbus Publishing, Halifax.

227 Web Pages

The URLs listed below were current as of April 2012. Regrettably, organizations seem to too often change their Web addresses, so if you find a listed link that does not work I recommend that you copy the site’s name and paste it into your preferred Internet Search Engine. This should direct you to the new link. Updated links will be posted on the Hiking Trails of Nova Scotia blog: http:// hikingnovascotia.blogspot.ca/ as they are discovered. You may also Contact us on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/HikingTrailsOfNovaScotia.

A. Outdoor Associations: Nova Scotia: www. bicycle.ns.ca Canadian Volkssport Federation: www.walks.ca Hoppers Volkssport Club: www.capebretonislandhop- pers.com Cape Breton Island Pathways Association: www.pathwayscb.ca Climb Nova Scotia: www.climbnovascotia.ca Dartmouth Volksmarch Club: www.dartmouthvolksmarchclub.com Explore Nova Scotia: www.explorenovascotia.com Hike Nova Scotia: www.hikenovascotia.ca Nature Nova Scotia: www.naturens.ca Nova Scotia Bird Society: http://nsbs.chebucto.org Nova Scotia Trails Federation: www.novascotiatrails.com Orienteering Association of Nova Scotia: http://orienteeringns.ca Trail Information Project: www.trails.gov.ns.ca Trans Trail: www.tctrail.ca Velo Cape Breton: http://velocapebreton.ca

B. Park/Trail Websites: Cape Breton Highlands National Park: www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/index. aspx

228 Cape Mabou Trails Association: www.facebook.com/pages/Cape-Mabou- Trail-Club/148777955210411 Hike the Highlands Festival: www.hikethehighlands.com Hiking Trails near Meat Cove: http://meatcove.ca/hikingtrailsatmeatcove. html Moosebait.com: www.moosebait.com Nova Scotia Provincial Parks: http://parks.gov.ns.ca Port Hawkesbury Community Trails: www.townofporthawkesbury.ca/trails Two Rivers Wildlife Park: www.tworiverspark.ca/index0.php Vic’s Website (hiking information): http://homepage.mac.com/vicmf/cb/hikes/ hikes.html

C. Animals: Bear Brochure, Parks Canada: www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/inc/PM-MP/visit/ visit12a_e.pdf Birds of Nova Scotia: http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/bons.htm Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Article Index: www. gov.ns.ca/natr/wildlife/CONSERVA Coyote Information: www.gov.ns.ca/natr/wildlife/nuisance/coyotes-faq.asp Moose Information: www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/natcul/natcul1/c/i/b.aspx

D. General Interest: Atlantic Canada Association: http://www.atlanticgeocaching.com Cape Breton Island: www.cbisland.com Destination Cape Breton: http://dcba-info.com Explore Nova Scotia: www.explorenovascotia.com

Heart & Stroke Walkabout: www.walkaboutns.ca Keep It Wild Brochure: www.gov.ns.ca/nse/protectedareas/docs/KeepItWild_ recreation.pdf Leave No Trace Canada: www.leavenotrace.ca Natural History of Nova Scotia: http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/um- brell2.htm Northern Cape Breton: http://northerncapebreton.com Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources: www.gov.ns.ca/natr Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History: http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh

Web Pages 229 Nova Scotia Provincial Park Events: www.novascotiaparks.ca/misc/park_ events.asp Parks Canada: www.pc.gc.ca Pet Friendly : www.petfriendlytravel.com/dog_parks_canada Province of Nova Scotia Wilderness Protected Areas: www.gov.ns.ca/nse/ protectedareas/wildernessareas.asp Tick Information, Public Health Agency of Canada: www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/ publications/06037_LymeDisease_Pamphlet_En.pdf Trees of Nova Scotia: www.gov.ns.ca/natr/forestry/treeid

E. Weather Weather Network: www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/cans0057

F. Cellphone Coverage Bell: www.bell.ca/support/PrsCSrvWls_Cvg_Travel.page Rogers: www.rogers.com/business/on/en/smallbusiness/rogers/coverage Telus: www.telusmobility.com/en/ON/Coverageandtravelling/can- adavoicemaps.shtml

230 Hiking Trails of Cape Breton, 2nd edition Index of User Tips and Sidebars

User Tips Sidebars Bandana 148 Abandoned Railroads 152 Bear Encounter 184 Acadian Forest 42 Blisters 181 Aspy Fault 118 Call of Nature 117 Bald Eagle 222 Etiquette 19 Black Bear 64 Footwear 181 Boreal Chickadee 191 GPS/Compass 221 Bunchberry 132 Hunting Season 124 Cape Breton Highlands 80 Hypothermia 82 Cape Breton Moose 63 Leave No Trace 35 Cape North Lighthouse 91 Poison Ivy 168 Changing Coastlines 146 Rain Gear 154 Coyote 62 Sunscreen 166 Fortress Louisbourg 157 Tell Someone 112 Ghost Beach Bridge 194 Water Filtration 175 Gulls 83 Jack Pine 28 Krummholz 172 Mabou Highlands 185 Mosquitoes 94 Osprey 113 Pitcher Plant 25 Ruffed Grouse 182 Saint Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church 213 Shorebirds 127 Spruce 104 St. Peters Canal 164 The Old Road 48 Tombolo 160 Trans Canada Trail 197 Wilderness Protected Areas 100

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A beech 42, 43, 60, 90, 204 Acadian forest 24, 42, 44, 46 Beinn Alasdair Bhain (Fair Alistair’s Acadien Trail, L’ 17, 40-44, 45, 60 Mountain) Trail 183 Amherst 197 Ben Eoin Provincial Park Trail 225 Amis du Plein Air Bookstore, Les 41, 55, Benjies Lake & Bog Trail 225 59 Bennetts Pond 126 Angus Brook 180 Big Burnt Head Cove 116 Anse aux Cannes 127 Big Lorraine 153 Anse du Loup 165 birch 56, 80, 99, 101, 106, 109, 110 Anthony Aucoine Brook 46 white 24 Archies Brook 97 yellow 24, 42, 82 ash, white 43, 170 Birch Plain 79 Aspy Bay 90, 115, 118-120 Bird Islands 102 Aspy Fault 115, 118, 119 Black Brook 27, 98 Aspy River 115 Black Brook Beach 29 Astrea 153 Black Brook Cove 27 Aulds Cove 195 Black Brook Mountain 98 Black Cliffs 98 B Black Cove 52 Baddeck 109, 111 Black Head 115 Baddeck River 109 blisters 181 Baleine 125, 126 Blue Water Buffalo Ranch 180 Baleine Harbour 125, 126 bobcats 14, 82 Baleine Head 126 Branch Pond 15, 17, 22-25 bandana 148 Branch Pond Trail 15, 17, 22-25 Barachois Pond 102 Bras d’Or Lake 162-164, 219 Barachois River 101, 103 Broad Cove 141, 180 Basque Islands 161 Broad Cove Campground 23, 73, 75 Battery Provincial Park 162, 163, 166 Broad Cove Marsh 179, 180 Bay St. Lawrence 85, 90, 91, 120 Broad Cove – Marsh Point Trail 179 bear 14, 64, 184 Broad Cove Mountain 73, 74 black 64 Broad Cove Scottish Concert 179 Bear Cove 171, 173, 174 Broad Cove Trail 18, 178-181 Bear Hill 86 Brook Landing Cove 154 Beatons Brook 180 Browns Lake 24 Beatons Mountain 179 bug repellent 14 Beaton Trail 182, 183, 186 Bull Hill 171, 173

233 bunchberries 132 Cape Enfumé. See Cape Smokey Burnt Head 116 Cape Gabarus 173 Buttereau, Le 48 Cape George 199 Cape George Trail 225 C Capelin Cove 129, 131, 132, 137 Cabot Strait 90 Capelin Cove Trail 8, 15, 18, 128-131, 145 Cabot Trail 9, 23, 27, 30, 31, 35, 37, 41, Cape Mabou Highlands Trail 7, 18, 182- 44, 45, 48, 49, 51, 54, 55, 56, 73, 79, 85, 186 89, 92, 93, 97, 98, 101, 103, 105, 107, Cape Mabou Trail Club 183, 185 115, 119 Cape North 89, 91, 115 Cabots Landing Provincial Park 119 Cape North lighthouse 91 Cabots Landing Provincial Park Trail 225 Cape North Village 85, 89, 119 Call of Nature 117 Cape Percé Trail 8, 225 Cameron Brook 216 Cape Porcupine 195 Campbell Brook 217 Cape Smokey 17, 23, 24, 37, 38, 50-53, 76, Campbells Brook 200 80, 82, 136 Canada Museum of Science and Cape Smokey Provincial Park 76 Technology 89, 91 Cape Smokey Provincial Park Trail 17, Canadian Forces School of Military 78-82 Engineering 194 Cape St. Lawrence 85, 86, 90 Canadian National Railway 193 Cape St. Lawrence – Lowland Cove Loop Canns Lake 39 85 Canso Canal 195 Cape St. Lawrence Trail 86, 87 Canso Causeway 7, 11, 152, 193, 195, 199, Carlos Cove 161 211, 219 Cattle Trail 198 Cap Rouge 45 Ceilidh Coastal Trail 192, 193, 198-200, Cape Auguet Eco Trail 8 225 Cape Auguet Trail 225 Celtic Music Interpretive Centre 201 Cape Breton County Recreation Celtic Trail 199, 201 Commission 7 Centennial Park 207, 209, 210 Cape Breton Development Corporation 7 Centennial Trail 207-210 Cape Breton Highlands 9, 11, 17, 21, 23, Centennial Woodland Trail 207 27, 31, 37, 41, 42, 45, 48, 51, 55, 59, 80, CFB Gagetown 194 82, 101, 105, 109, 118, 121, 136, 145, Chameau, Le 126 179, 225 Chameau Rock Island 127 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 9, Chance’s Pool 61 11, 17, 21, 23, 27, 31, 37, 41, 45, 48, 51, Chemin du Buttereau Trail, Le 225 55, 59, 82, 101, 105, 179, 225 Chéticamp 11, 31, 41, 45, 49, 54, 55, 59, Cape Breton Railway 163 105, 212 Cape Breton Regional Municipality 9, 11 Chéticamp Campground 41 Cape Breton Trail 8, 18, 122, 124-127 Chéticamp Information Centre 59 Cape Clear Snowmobile Club 211 Chéticamp Island 43, 44, 49, 56 Cape Clear Snowmobile Clubhouse 212, Chéticamp River 41, 44, 45, 55, 59, 60, 61 214 chickadees Cape Dauphin 103 black-capped 191 Cape Dauphin Mountain 102 boreal 191

234 Hiking Trails of Cape Breton, 2nd edition Chisholm Brook 200 Englishtown Trail 225 Christy’s Lookoff 199-201 Evans Coal Mine 193 Ciboux Island 102 clothing 13 F Clyburn Brook 37 Fair Alistair’s Mountain Trail 183 Clyburn River 38 Fairy Hole Trail 225 Clyburn Valley 38 Falls Brook 109, 110, 112 Coastal Connections Trail Association 153 Falls Trail 109-111 Coastal/Jack Pine Trail 17, 20, 26-30, 66 Fennessey, Jim 130 compass 221 Fennessey, Mary 130 Conseil Economique de Chéticamp 48 Fergusons Pond 160 Convict Point 125 Findley Point 184 Cooper Brook 187, 190 fir 82, 102, 106 Coxheath Hills Wilderness Recreation balsam 24, 38, 42, 56, 101, 204 Association 133 first aid kit 13 Coxheath Hills Wilderness Trail 18, 133- First Pool 61 136, 135 Fishing Cove 31, 65 coyotes 14, 62, 82 Fishing Cove River 32, 34 Cradle Lake 74 Fishing Cove Trail 17, 31-35 Creignish Hills 200 Fitzgerald, James 115 Cross Mountain 183 food 13 footwear 181 D Forks Baddeck 109 Dalem Lake Provincial Park Trail 225 Fort Dorchester 162, 163, 164, 166 deer 14, 150 Fortress Louisbourg 124, 126, 153, 157, Delhanty Brook 217 173 Delorier Island Trail 225 Fourchu 159 Department of Natural Resources 15, 219 Fox Cove 129, 130 Dingwall 23, 27, 115, 119 Fox Cove Lake 130 Dingwall Harbour 115 Fox Den 86 dogs 10, 200 Framboise 129, 145 Doyles Cove 30 Framboise Beach 145-147 ducks 160, 195 Framboise Beach Trail 18, 145-148 eider 161 Framboise Cove 130, 148 Framboise Gut 147 E Framboise River 147 eagles 56, 148, 195 Franey Trail 17, 36-39 bald 222 French Brook 86, 87 East Bay Hills Trail 225 French Mountain 56 East Head 131 Fuller Gut 148 Eastern Beach 171, 174 Fuller River 148 Egypt Falls 187-189 Egypt Falls Trail 19, 187-190 G Embrees Brook 207, 209 Gabarus 145, 171, 172 Embrees Pond 209 Gabarus Bay 173 English Cove 129 Gabarus Wilderness Area 171

Index 235 Gairloch Mountain 187 I Gampo Abbey 96-98 Île aux Cannes 127 Georges Brook 57 Île Royale 157 Ghost Beach 139, 193-197 Indian Brook 104 Ghost Beach Bridge 192, 194 Indian Island 176, 218 Ghost Beach Trail 19, 192-196, 197 Ingonish 11, 23, 27, 37, 38, 51, 73, 79 Gillis Cove 180 Ingonish Bay 39, 51 Gillis Mountain 179, 180 Ingonish Beach 23, 51, 52, 73, 82 Gillis Point 181 Ingonish Island 50, 51, 53 Glace Bay 79 Inverness 152 Glasgow Lake Trail 225 Inverness and Richmond Railway Glencoe 219 Company 193 Glendyer Station 215 Inverness County 9, 11, 152, 179, 180, GPS 221 193, 194, 196, 199, 213, 215 Gracieville 161 Isle Madame 161, 165 Graham River 200 Grande Anse River 107, 108 J Green Island 173 James Pond 160, 161 grouse, ruffed 182 Jamison, Lauchlin 188 Gulf of St. Lawrence 41, 54, 55, 56, 98, Jamison, Neil 188 107 Jerome Mountain 45, 49 Gull Cove 171-173 Jigging Cove 30 gulls 53, 56, 83, 116, 196 Jigging Cove Brook 30 great black-backed 83 Jigging Cove Brook Trail 26, 30 herring 83 John MacLeods Brook 92, 95 Gun Landing Cove 153, 154 Judique 199 Guyon Island 174 Judique Flyer Trail 19, 139, 197, 198-201 Judique Village 201 H Jumping Brook 55, 56 Halfway Brook 30, 98 Halifax Regional Municipality 7 K Hammer Head 156 Kate Rock 161 Hardys Point 173 Kavanaugh, Lawrence 163 hare, snowshoe 62, 82 Kellys Mountain 102 Harris Beach 172 Kelpy Beach 127 Harris Lake 172 Kelpy Cove 127 hemlock 42, 209 Keltic Lodge 50, 51, 52, 82 Hertford Island 102 Kennington Cove Trail 225 Highland Hill Trail 8, 225 kittiwakes, black-legged 173 Highlander Trail 176, 218, 219, 221 Knox United Church 133 Hilliards Point 174 krummholz 52, 172 Hummocky Point 127 hunting 11, 14, 89, 125, 183, 187, 211 L hunting season 11, 14, 124 Lac du Rat 131 Huntington, Caleb 167 Lake Ainslie 183, 187, 203, 215 hypothermia 82 Lake of Islands 23-25

236 Hiking Trails of Cape Breton, 2nd edition Landrie Lake 149 MacDougalls Lake 38, 39 Leave No Trace 35 MacInnis Island 220 Lennox Passage Provincial Park Trail 225 MacIntosh Brook Trail 225 Lewis Mountain 202, 205 MacKenzies Mountain 35, 98, 107 Lewis Mountain Trail 19, 197, 203-205 MacKinnons Brook 186 Lighthouse Cliff 154 MacKinnons Brook Lane 186 Lighthouse Cove 154 MacKinnons Brook Nature Preserve 182, Lighthouse Point 153 186 Lighthouse Point Trail 8 MacKinnons Brook Trail 183, 186 Lindloffs Island 165, 166 MacLellans Shore 180 Little River 149, 152 MacLeod, Duncan 179 Little River Reservoir 151 MacPhee Trail 182-184, 186 Little River Reservoir Trail 18, 149-152 MacPhersons Brook 203, 204 Loch Lomond 219 Magdalen Islands 54, 57, 176, 218 Lochaber Mines 163 Main-à-Dieu 125 Long Lake 62 maples 43, 60, 99, 109, 110, 186, 204 Long Loop Trail 167, 170 striped 75 Long Point 200 sugar 24, 42, 98 Long Pond 195, 196 maps 13 Lorraine 125 Marble Mountain Trail 8, 225 Lorraine Head 153, 156 Margaree 179, 193 Louisbourg 125, 153, 157, 163, 164, 167 Marie Joseph Gut 129, 130 Louisbourg Harbour 154 Mary Ann Brook 23, 24 Louisbourg Lighthouse Trail 18, 138, Mary Ann Falls 23 153-157 Matheson Glen Brook 188 Lowell Point 172 McDougall Bluff 180 Lower Marie Joseph Lake 130, 131 McLennan, Roy 188 Lower River 150 Meat Cove 71, 85, 87, 89, 90, 120 Lowland Brook 86 Meat Cove Brook 85 Lowland Cove 86, 87 Meat Cove Campground 85 Lowland Point 86 Meat Cove Lookoff Trail 84, 86 Meat Cove Trail 17, 84-87 M Melane’s Pond 43 Mabou 11, 16, 179, 180, 183, 185, 193 Melford 212 Mabou Harbour 215 Michaud Cove 159 Mabou Highlands 178, 206, 215, 216 Middle Head 17, 24, 51-53, 82 Mabou Highlands – Beinn Bhiorach Trail Middle Head Trail 17, 50-53 225 Mill Brook 183, 186, 195 Mabou Highlands Loop 225 Mink Cove 52 Mabou Mines 184 Mira River 167-169, 171 Mabou Rail Trail 225 Mira River Provincial Park Trail 225 Mabou River 215 Money Point 89, 90, 91, 114, 115 Mabou Rivers Trail 215, 216 Money Point Trail 18, 88-91 MacColls Brook 211, 212, 214 Moneyhunters Cove 156 MacDonalds Big Pond 102, 104 Montagne Noire 60 MacDonalds Glen 184

Index 237 moose 14, 24, 38, 44, 56, 57, 63, 73, 82, Pittman Lodge 133, 134, 136 85, 205, 229 Plaster Rocks 180 mosquitoes 94 Pleasant Bay 31, 55, 97, 105, 106, 108 Mount Granville 163, 164, 166 Point Aconi 79 Murdocks Brook 179 Point Michaud 138, 158-161 Murphys Pond 160 Point Michaud Beach 159, 161 Murray Mountain 102 Point Michaud Provincial Park 159 Point Michaud Trail 18, 158-161 N Point Tupper 163 Nature Conservancy of Canada 185, 186 poison ivy 15, 31, 154, 168, 183, 199 Neils Harbour 27, 30, 115, 116 Polletts Cove 96, 97, 99, 108 Neils Harbour Pond 30 Polletts Cove – Aspy Fault Wilderness Area New France 126, 157 100 New Haven 27 Polletts Cove Beach 97 New Waterford 79 Polletts Cove River 99 NewPage 207 Polletts Cove Trail 18, 96-99 North Bay Ingonish 53 Pollys Brook 119 North Branch Baddeck River 110, 112 porcupines 14 North Harbour Beach 119, 121 Port Hastings 11, 163, 193, 194, 199, 207, North Mountain 24, 115, 119, 120, 220 212, 215 North River 68, 93, 94, 95 Port Hastings to Inverness Trail 197 North River Bridge 93 Port Hawkesbury 149, 163, 193, 207 North River Falls 93 Port Hawkesbury Community Trails North River Falls Trail 18, 92-95 207-210 North Sydney 197 Port Hawkesbury Trail 19, 206-209 Northumberland Strait 184, 199 Port Hood 193 Nova Scotia Nature Trust 185 Portnova Island 127 Portree – Big Intervale Trail 225 O Presqu’île 45, 49 oak 60 Pringle Mountain Trail 8, 225 Ocean Impacts 154 Og Brook 201 R Og Creek Bridge 198 railroads, abandoned 152 Old Branch Road Trail 8, 225 rain gear 154 Old Road, The 48 Red Cape 129, 147 osprey 113, 148, 150 Red Island 69, 102, 103 Otter Brook 96, 98 Red Island Trail 18, 101-104 Red River 97, 107, 108 P Richmond County 9, 130, 159 Parks Canada 32, 48, 63, 73, 164 Rigwash à Bernard 43 Parrsboro 160 River Denys Mountain 213 Partridge Island 160 River Denys Mountain Road 144 Petersfield Provincial Park Trail 225 River Denys Mountain Road Trail 19, pine, Jack 27, 28 210-213 Pipers Glen 187, 188, 190 River Tillard 162, 166 pitcher plant 25 River Trail 110, 111

238 Hiking Trails of Cape Breton, 2nd edition Robert Brook 44, 60 spruce 52, 82, 99, 102, 104, 120, 165, 200, Roberts Mountain 14, 72, 105, 108 204 Roberts Mountain Trail 18, 105-108 black 24, 28, 104 Rocky Beach 26 bog 104 Rory Brook 201 Norway 104 Rory Brook Bridge 198, 201 red 104 Ruisseau des Habitations Neuves 41, 44 white 38, 43, 52, 74, 86, 104, 106, 125, Rush Lake 172 130, 172, 184 Squeaker Hole 29 S squirrel 14 Saint Margaret of Scotland Catholic St. Andrew’s Parish Hall 201 Church (River Denys Mountain) St. Anns Bay 102 211-214 St. Anns Bay United Church 101 Saint-Pierre 164 St. Anns Beach 102 salmon, Atlantic 60 St. Anns Harbour 93, 101 Salmon Pool 92 St. Georges Bay 198 Salmon River 169 St. Margaret of Scotland Church (Broad Salt Mountain 219, 220 Cove) 178, 179 Salt Mountain Trail 176, 218-221 St. Michael’s Pioneer Cemetery 198, 200 Sampsons Pond 160, 161 St. Paul Island 86, 88, 90, 115 Scatarie Island 127, 159 St. Peter’s 11, 145, 149, 159, 163, 165, 166 Scout Trail 176, 218-221 St. Peter’s Canal 11, 129, 159, 162, 163, Sea Wolf Island 178, 180 164 Seal Rock Cove 130 St. Peter’s Coastal Trail 18, 162-166 Seal Rock Lake 130 St. Peters Bay 162, 163, 165, 166 Second Pool 61 St. Peters Canal Walk 163 Seine Cove 52 St. Peters Inlet 162 Settlement Trail 93-95 Stanley Point 78, 82 Shag Roost 57 Steering Island 53 Sheep Island 220 Stewart, Hugh 188 Short Loop Trail 167, 169 Stony Beach 102 Sight Point 180, 186 Stora Enso 207 Skir Dhu 79, 219 Strait of Canso 193, 195 Skyline Trail 17, 54-57, 66 Strathlorne Forestry Complex Trail 225 Slender Sams Mountain 121 sunscreen 14, 166 Smiths Brook 179 Sydney 125, 129, 133, 135, 145, 153, 163, Smiths Point 181 167, 171, 203, 211, 219 Smokey Mountain 79 Sydney Mines 79 South Bay Ingonish 82 South Cape 130 T South Harbour Beach 115, 119 Tartan Gardens 201 Southwest Mabou River 143, 206, 215, Third Pool 61 216 Thompson, Tanya 105 Southwest Mabou River Trail 19, 197, Tittle 116 214-217 Tittle Point 86 toilet paper 117

Index 239 tombolo 160 Wilkie Sugar Loaf Mountain 119, 121 Trans Canada Trail 193, 194, 197, 199, Wilkie Sugar Loaf Trail 18, 119-121 206, 215 Winging Point 171, 174 Trou Fence 60 Winging Point Lake 175 Trou Petit Cap 60 Winging Point Trail 15, 18, 145, 171-175 Trous de Saumon Trail 17, 58-61, 67 Wolfe’s Cove 154 Trout Brook 45, 46, 48, 49 Wreck Cove 79 Trout River 46 Two Rivers Wildlife Park 167 Z Two Rivers Wildlife Park Trail 18, 167-170 Zwicker Brook 121

U Uisage Ban Falls 109, 111 Uisage Ban Falls Provincial Park 69 Uisage Ban Falls Provincial Park Trail 18, 109-112

V Victoria County 9, 30 Vieux Chemin de Cap Rouge Trail, Le 17, 45-49

W Walker Cove 200 Warren Brook 74, 75 Warren Lake 73-75 Warren Lake Trail 17, 73-75 water 12 water filtration 175 Western Beach 159, 161 Western Gun Landing Cove Head 154, 157 whistle 13 White Point 72, 115-117 White Point Hill 115 White Point Island 116 White Point Trail 18, 114-117 Whycocomagh 11, 144, 187, 193, 199, 203, 211, 212, 219 Whycocomagh Bay 176, 203, 218, 220 Whycocomagh Provincial Park 144 Whycocomagh Provincial Park Trail 19, 176-179, 218-221 Whycocomagh Village Lookoff 176, 218, 221 Wilderness Protected Areas 100 Wilkie Brook 119, 120

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