Posts Tagged ‘Northern Cape Breton’

Wed 13 Sep 2023 Tom Wilson 2023 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 5 – Weather Improves / / / / / /

Day 5 – Weather Improves

                The festival moves to the Pleasant Bay & Cheticamp for next two days. The weather improves on Day 5, September 12th, 2023, and hikers can hike in T-shirts. Today’s hikes were MacIntosh Brook, Roberts Mountain and Benjies Lake. ...Read more

Tue 12 Sep 2023 Tom Wilson 2023 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 3 – Cool Breezes / / / / / /

Day 3 – Cool Breezes

                    Day 3  of the festival, September 10th, started off hot & humid but by the afternoon the wind came up and provided hikers with some welcome cool breezes. Today’s hikes were Sugar Loaf Mountain, Money Point Gulch...Read more

Sun 10 Sep 2023 Tom Wilson 2023 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 2 – Mica HIll / / / / / /

Day 2 – Mica HIll

Day 2 of Hike the Highlands festival, September 9th, featured three hikes – Mica Hill,  Broad Cove Mountain, and Warren Lake.  Another warm & humid day for hiking but the hikers managed with lots of breaks, water & snacks. Many hikers commented how the cooling towel kept...Read more

Mon 24 Apr 2023 Tom Wilson 2023 Hike the Highlands Festival / spring hiking Comments Off on Spring Hiking / / / / / / / /

Spring Hiking

Spring has arrived on Cape Breton Island and there is still some snow in the Highlands. Expect the following conditions when hiking in the spring :  wet conditions on the trail, windfalls & branches down, snow, higher brooks & streams than normal. So it is important to prepare for...Read more

Fri 09 Sep 2022 Tom Wilson 2022 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Festival Opens Today / / / / / /

Festival Opens Today

                      The 19th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival opens today on Friday, September 9th with three hikes. They are – Slatey Point at 9:00 am.,  Middle Head at 2:30 pm., and Broad Cove Mountain at 5:30 pm. All trails...Read more

Sat 30 Apr 2022 Tom Wilson 2022 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Registration Opens – May 2/ 22 / / / / / /

Registration Opens – May 2/ 22

  Above video a recap of last year’s 2021 Hike the Highlands Festival The really Big News – it is happening .  The 19th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival, Sept. 9-18, 2022 on Cape Breton Island, will open registration on May 2nd, 2022. Hikers will have two options to...Read more

Wed 18 Sep 2019 Tom Wilson 2019 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 5 – Cool & Windy / / / / / / /

Day 5 – Cool & Windy

                    It was cool and windy on Money Point Gulch peak but the best part it was not raining despite a weather forecast of 60% chance of Showers. Other hikes today included Roberts Mountain in Pleasant Bay and Gypsum Mine Trail outside...Read more

Wed 18 Sep 2019 Tom Wilson 2019 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 4 Weather Day / / / / / / / / /

Day 4 Weather Day

                                        Photo Credit – Heather Grundberg A different type of weather day where weather zones play a big part in...Read more

Mon 17 Sep 2018 Tom Wilson 2018 Hike the Highlands Festival / Money Point / Nature & Landscape Photography Comments Off on Money Point Light – Earn Your View / / / / / / /

Money Point Light – Earn Your View

             Horses at Money Point Light Trail                           Photo credit – Tom Wilson Incredible scenery, horses, breaking waves against rocks, mountains, best describes the...Read more