Trail Information
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 – 9:00 am.
Otter Brook hike is about halfway into Pollett’s Cove. You will pass thru several brooks – Black Brook, Halfway Brook before reaching Otter Brook – a steep sloping field. The trail starts out reasonably level and easy. The crossing at Black Brook requires some ‘stone stepping.’ Then comes the steep portion of the trail. After the steep section, the trail is more or less downhill to Otter Brook. The walk in is more strenuous than the walk out because the climb is steeper.
Trailhead: Parking, registration, and trailhead: at the end of the Red River Road. Turn off of the Cabot Trail in Pleasant Bay and continue for 9.4 km- over the Red River bridge onto the dirt road, past the Gampo Abbey, to the end of the road. There is an obvious parking area. Do not drive over the bridge with a gate on the far side.
Significant Feature: Acadian forest river canyon, waterfalls
Length: 6.4 km (4 miles) return.
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Elevation: 217 m
Trail Rating– 4C