Posts Tagged ‘Nova Scotia Hiking Trails’

Mon 22 Sep 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Thank-you Hikers – 5th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival / / / / / / / / / / / /

Thank-you Hikers – 5th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival

Wow… what an incredible 10 days of hiking. Great weather, an amazing camaradie & friendship among the hikers, interesting & challenging trails, and informative evening activities made the 5th Annual Hike the Highlands festival memorable. Thanks to you, our festival matched last...Read more

Wed 03 Sep 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Cape Smokey Hike – Big Ocean Views / / / / / / /

Cape Smokey Hike – Big Ocean Views

On the labour day weekend, I was able to hike Cape Smokey, a 11 km trail located in the Cape Smokey provincial park along the Cabot Trail, in Victoria County, Cape Breton, with my wife, Heather and friend Gerald Costello. The trail was going to be wet due to the rain the day before but we were...Read more

Sat 30 Aug 2008 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / Hike the Highlands / Hiking Cape Breton / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Clyburn Valley Hike is back in 2008 / / / / / / /

Clyburn Valley Hike is back in 2008

One of my favorite all time hikes has always been the Clyburn Valley Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park.  It is a trail for all seasons as the trail is groomed for cross country skiing in the winter. One winter,  I was very lucky and saw a rare snowy owl on this trail just before the...Read more

Sat 09 Aug 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Jack Pine Trail- Cape Breton Highlands National Park / / / / / / / / / /

Jack Pine Trail- Cape Breton Highlands National Park

After what seems to be a week of rain, I was finally able to hike yesterday on one of Cape Breton Highlands National Park most interesting trails – Jack Pine.  This short 2.3 km trail is about an hour long or more depending if you connect with coastal trail back to the parking lot at Black...Read more

Mon 07 Jul 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Franey Hiking Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park / / / / / / / /

Franey Hiking Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Today, I enjoyed one of the classics, the Franey Hiking Trail located in the Cape Breton Highlands Park, along the Cabot Trail. It was my first hike on Franey this year and it did not disappoint. The temperature forecast today was around 28 degrees Celius. So I left early around 8:30 am to beat...Read more

Sat 28 Jun 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Hike the Highlands Guides & Sweeps Getting Ready / / / / / / /

Hike the Highlands Guides & Sweeps Getting Ready

Hike the Highlands Guides & Sweeps are getting ready for the September hiking festival with St. John Ambulance First aid training. Picture above is one course that took place recently in Indian Brook on the North Shore with instructor Lyle Donovan who is a paramedic as well a Fire Chief for a...Read more

Sat 24 May 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on International Trails Day – June 7 / / / / / / /

International Trails Day – June 7

International Trails Day is celebrated on the first Saturday in June- this year June 7th.  One of the best ways to celebrate is to get your hiking boots out and go for a Hike with your family and friends on one of the hiking trails in your area.  This is also a great way to start […]Read more