Hiking NB

The Most Definitive Guide to Hiking in New Brunswick
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Acadian Coastal South Region
The Acadian Coastal South Region is made up of mainly flat coastal trails. Some follow extensive sand dunes like the 12 kilometre long Bouctouche Dunes.
Features | Type | Trail |
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arboretum, historic church | loop | Irving Arboretum |
backcountry campsite, forest | linear | Petit Large to La Source |
bay | linear | Bouctouche Bay |
bay | loop | Claire Fontaine |
beach | linear | Murray Beach |
beach, boardwalk, lookout tower | linear | Bouctouche Dunes |
beach, dunes | linear | Escuminac Dunes |
beach, lookout towers | linear | Parlee Beach |
beach, marsh | linear | L'Aboiteau |
beaver dam | mixed | Beaver |
boardwalk, beach | linear | Kellys Beach |
bog, lookout tower | linear | Bog |
bridge, bay | linear | Downtown to Pointe-du-Chêne |
cemetery, river | mixed | Williams Cemetery |
coastal views | linear | Perimeter |
fields, forest | linear | Port Elgin to Cape Tormentine |
forest | loop | Hibou Blanc |
forest | linear | Middle Kouchibouguac to La Source |
forest | linear | Petit Large to Middle Kouchibouguac |
forest | linear | Pijeboogwek to Patterson |
forest, access | linear | Info to Motel |
forest, bays | linear | Loggiecroft to Point Sapin |
forest, beaches | linear | Calendars to Kellys |
forest, bog | linear | Petit Large to Calendars |
forest, field | linear | Pointe-du-Chêne Road to Parlee Beach |
forest, fields | linear | Pijeboogwek to Petit Large |
forest, river | linear | Middle Kouchibouguac to Loggiecroft |
forest, shore | linear | La Source to Kellys |
forest, stream | mixed | Hunting and Fishing Club Trails |
fort, river | linear | Gaspereaux |
interpretive signs | loop | Pines |
marsh, forest | linear | Sackville to Port Elgin |
marsh, stream | mixed | Red-winged Blackbird |
mixed forest, fields | linear | Patterson To Middle |
ocean, bridge | mixed | Gunning |
ocean, lighthouse | loop | Lighthouse |
playground | linear | Vestiaire Street to Sackville Street |
pond | linear | Scenic Walk |
river, bay | mixed | Osprey |
river, bridge abutments | linear | Old Scoudouc Train Bridge Trail |
river, forest | mixed | Cormier Village Eco Trails |
river, forest, fields | mixed | Dunes to Downtown |
river, inlet | loop | Tweedie |
river, old dam | linear | Riverside Trails |
salt marsh | linear | NB Trails Boardwalk |
salt marsh | mixed | Salt Marsh |
salt marshes | mixed | Trenholm |
teepee, interpretive signs | mixed | Migmag Cedar |
tidal river | linear | Kouchibouguac River |
weland, bay | linear | Visitor Center Boardwalk |
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Acadian Peninsula and Chaleur Region
The Acadian Peninsula and Chaleur Region has beaches, bogs, and waterfalls. The Nepisiguit Mi'gmaq Trail is the longest single track hiking trail in the province and starts in this region.
Features | Type | Trail |
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bay, beach | linear | West Trail |
bay, city | linear | Bathurst Waterfront |
bay, shore, lighthouse | loop | Lagoon Boardwalk |
beach, marsh | mixed | Beresford Beach |
beach, river, bay | linear | Youghall Beach |
boardwalk, bay | linear | Sentier Rivage Boardwalk |
botanical garden | loop | Botanical Garden |
forest | loop | Back |
forest | loop | Owl |
forest, fields | linear | Woodland |
forest, interpretive signs | loop | Heron |
forest, interpretive signs | loop | Sparrow |
historic village | loop | Village Historique Acadian |
lagoon, bay, beach | linear | East Trail |
lagoon, boardwalks | mixed | Lagoon & Arboretum |
lake, tower | loop | Hummingbird |
lookout tower, fields | linear | Field |
lookouts, beach | loop | Coastal |
old pines | linear | White Pine |
peat bog | loop | Miscou Peat Bog Boardwalk |
river | mixed | Oasapegal Hertiage Park |
river, bay | linear | Tetagouche Park |
river, waterfalls | linear | Nepisiguit Mi'gmaq Trail |
salt marsh, bay | linear | Salt Marsh |
stream, ravine | loop | Gulch |
very friendly birds | linear | Warbler |
waterfall | linear | Pabineau Falls |
waterfall, old dam | linear | Tetagouche Falls |
white birch stand | linear | White Birch |
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Appalachian Mountain Region
The Appalachian Mountain Range Region has most of the mountains in New Brunswick, including Mount Carleton, which is the highest peak in the Maritime provinces.
Features | Type | Trail |
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brook, marsh | linear | Walker Brook |
forest | linear | Caribou Brook |
forest, lakes | linear | Portage |
lake | loop | Prichard Lake (Trail 6) |
lake, grave site | mixed | Lake Access (Trail 5) |
lake, red pine | loop | Pine Point |
lake, stream | linear | Big Brook |
lookouts | linear | Dalhousie Mountain |
mountain | loop | Terry Fox |
mountain view | loop | White Pine |
peak | linear | Big Bald Mountain |
peak | mixed | Mount Bailey |
peak | loop | Mount Carleton |
peak | linear | Mount Head |
peak, lookout | linear | Sugarloaf Mountain |
peak, rocky outcrops | mixed | Mount Sagamook |
ponds, fountain | loop | Kedgwick Rest Stop |
river, estuary | linear | Bird Sanctuary |
river, park | linear | Bird Sanctuary to Sugarloaf Park |
river, wharf, bridge | linear | Waterfront |
ski hill | loop | Ski Hill (Trail 1) |
waterfall | linear | Williams Falls |
waterfalls | linear | Bald Mountain Brook |
waterfalls | linear | Dry Brook |
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Fundy East Region
The Fundy Coastal East region is defined by the Bay of Fundy tides. These tides rise and fall by 16 meters twice a day. These tides carve the coast into a rugged landscape that's home to the Fundy Footpath, Fundy National Park and the Fundy Trail Parkway.
Features | Type | Trail |
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beach, lookouts | linear | Desmoiselles Beach |
beach, point | linear | Point Wolfe |
beach, river | loop | Big Salmon River Beach Loop |
birds, beach | linear | Mary's Point |
bog, lake | loop | Caribou Plain |
campground | linear | Campground |
cemetery | linear | Big Salmon River Cemetery Trail |
cemetery | linear | Sea Captains' Burial Ground Trail |
coast, river | linear | Goose River |
coast, rocky outcrops | linear | Coastal |
coastal views | loop | Matthews Head |
coastal views | linear | Multi-Use Trail |
coastal views, beach | linear | Seely Beach Access Trail |
dam | loop | East Branch |
dam | linear | Nolan's Gully |
dog park | loop | Dog Park |
flowerpot rocks, tides | linear | Cape Rocks |
forest | loop | Blue |
forest | loop | Carcajou |
forest | linear | Centennial Park Road |
forest | mixed | Forest |
forest | loop | Green |
forest | linear | Meadow Hill |
forest | linear | Mill Creek |
forest | linear | Owl |
forest | linear | Purple |
forest | loop | Red |
forest | linear | Squirrel |
forest | loop | Yellow |
forest, stream | mixed | Mountain Bike |
Fundy coast | linear | Fundy Footpath |
Fundy coast | mixed | Martin Head |
gorge, lookout | linear | Walton Glen Gorge Lookout |
hardwood ridge | linear | Maple Grove |
hill, forest, streams | loop | Mapleton Acadian Forest |
ice caves | linear | Midland Ice Caves |
ice valley | linear | Parlee Brook Amphitheatre |
lakes | linear | Tracey Lake |
lodge | linear | Viceroy |
lookouts | mixed | Crooked Creek Lookout |
lookouts, covered bridge | linear | Shiphaven |
marsh, boardwalks | loop | Waterfowl Park |
mine, coastal views | mixed | Coppermine |
museum, forest | loop | Tankville School |
peak | linear | Friar's Nose |
pond | loop | Colvert |
pond | loop | Muskrat |
pond, old forest | linear | Tippen Lot |
pond, wetland | linear | Wetland |
Pot Rock, coastal views | linear | Pot Rock Scenic Footpath |
reservoir | loop | Ogden Loop |
reservoir | linear | Reservoir |
reservoir | mixed | Yellow |
reservoir, dam | loop | Red |
river, lodge | linear | Hearst Lodge Scenic Footpath |
river, mud | mixed | Riverfront |
river, mud | linear | Riverfront |
river, mudflats | linear | Riverfront |
river, stream | linear | Fundy Footpath Link |
river, waterfalls | linear | Moosehorn |
rock outcrops, gorge | linear | Kinnie Brook |
rock outcrops, gorge | linear | Laverty Falls |
shorebirds, mudflats | linear | Johnson Mills |
stream | linear | Bradshaw Lookout Scenic Footpath |
stream | linear | Fern Grove |
stream | linear | Fire Break Road |
stream | linear | Floodplain |
stream | loop | Fox |
stream | loop | Hall's Creek |
stream | linear | Humphrey's Brook |
stream | loop | Lynx |
stream | mixed | Nature Trail |
stream | linear | Porcupine |
stream, forest | linear | Dobson |
stream, forest | loops | Haut-du-Ruisseau |
stream, playground | loop | O'Connell Park |
stream, ravine | linear | Whitetail |
Tree-Go | loop | Martre |
views of the valley | linear | Bluffs Trail |
waterfalls, pool | linear | Crooked Creek Falls Trail |
waterfall | linear | Fuller Falls Trail |
waterfall, mine remnants | linear | Long Beach Brook Falls Trail |
waterfall | linear | McLeod Brook Falls Trail |
waterfall | linear | Third Vault Falls |
waterfall | linear | Wallace Falls Trail |
waterfall, caves, beach | linear | Melvin Beach Trail |
waterfall, gorge | loop | Dickson Falls |
waterfalls, cliffs | linear | Walton Glen Gorge |
waterfalls, lake | linear | Adairs Nature Trail |
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Fundy West Region
The Fundy Coastal West Region includes the Fundy Isles. Campobello Island and Grand Manan Island both have extensive trail systems to explore. The region also has several peaks to explore around Saint Andrews and many other coastal trails.
Features | Type | Trail |
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bay, beach, rocky shore | loop | Chitticks Beach |
bay, cove | linear | Berry Point |
bay, historic buildings | loop | Ministers Island |
bay, rocky shore, bog | loop | Barnaby Head |
beach | linear | Herring Cove Beach |
beach access | linear | Ferry Cove |
beach access | linear | Herring Cove Access Trail |
beach, coast | linear | Ferry Terminal |
beach, geology | linear | Anchorage Beach |
beach, pond | linear | Ox Head |
blind, pond | mixed | Great Pond |
blinds | linear | Long Pond |
bog | linear | Taggarts Brook |
bog, lookout | mixed | Eagle Hill Nature |
botanical gardens | loop | Kingsbrae Gardens |
boulder, lake | linear | Rock of Gibraltar |
cliffs, peak | linear | Chickahominy Mountain |
cliffs, waterfalls, beaches | linear | Lighthouse Trail - Whale to Whistle |
coastal views | loop | Clark Gregory Nature Preserve |
coastal views | linear | Red Point |
coastal views, lighthouse | linear | Split Rock |
coastal views | linear | Van Horne |
estuary | loop | Musquash Estuary from Black Beach |
estuary, mudflats | linear | Musquash Estuary - Five Fathom Hole |
field | loop | Langmaid Park |
field | loop | Meadow |
field, bay views | loop | Field Edge |
Flock of Sheep | linear | Flock of Sheep |
forest | linear | Ballfield to Bar Road |
forest, beach access | linear | Forest Pond |
forest, beach access | linear | Katy's Cove Beach |
forest, lake | linear | Glensevern Lake Trail |
forest, pond | linear | Friars Bay Trail |
grassy field | loop | Auk Hill |
historic building, bay | linear | Blockhouse |
lighthouse, lookouts | mixed | Swallowtail Lighthouse Trail |
lighthouse, river views | linear | St. Stephen Waterfront |
lighthouse, rocky shore | mixed | Connors Bros. Nature Preserve |
lookout | linear | Lookout |
lookouts, lighthouse | linear | Net Point |
marsh, beach | linear | Castalia Marsh |
navigation light, rocky shore | linear | Beldings Reef Nature Preserve |
peak, bay | mixed | Simpson Hill Trail |
peak, lookouts | linear | Chamcook Mountain |
pond | mixed | Bagley |
pond, cove | linear | Eastern Head Cove Trail |
pond, exotic trees | loop | Centennial Park |
pond, forest | linear | Adams Estate Promenade |
pond, forest | loop | Carriage Road Trail |
rock arch, coast | linear | Hole-In-The-Wall |
rocky beach, salt marsh | linear | Pagan Point Nature Preserve |
tidal pond, cove | mixed | Sam Orr Pond |
tidal pools | loop | Tide Pool |
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Lower St. John River Valley Region
The Lower St. John River Valley Region has 16 waterfalls as stream run into the St. John River. The largest is Hayes Falls on the Maliseet Trail in Meductic. Both the Cities of Fredericton and Saint John have amazing parks and trails to explore.
Features | Type | Trail |
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balancing rock | linear | Balancing Rock |
baseball fields | linear | Ballfield |
bay, forest | linear | Blueberry Hill |
bay, mudflats | loop | Squirrel Trail |
beaches, lookouts | loop | Heron |
beach, lake | linear | Ritchie Lake |
beach, river | loop | Meenan's Cove Park |
beach, rocky shore | linear | Sheldon Point |
beach, trees | mixed | East Riverside - Kingshurst Park |
beaver dam, brook | mixed | Peninsula Trail |
beaver hut, brook | loop | Graham Brook Trail |
beaver pond | loop | Beaver Pond |
beaver pond | linear | Porcupine Pass |
beaver pond, stream | loop | Alex Creek |
beaver ponds | linear | Beaver Pond to Alex Creek |
boardwalk | linear | Frog |
botanical garden | linear | Botanical Garden |
botanical garden | linear | Hal Hynds |
bridge, river | linear | Shogomoc Bridge |
camp remnants | loop | Internment Camp |
cave, rocks | linear | Rockpile Road |
cenotaph | linear | Cenotaph Trail |
city | linear | Crosstown |
city | linear | Northside |
city | linear | Vanier |
city, river | linear | Lincoln |
city, river | linear | Valley |
city views | linear | MacKay Skyway |
cliffs, peak | mixed | Bald Mountain |
cliffs, peak | linear | Mount Douglas Bald |
cliffs, stream | linear | Its Gotta Go |
commemorative benches | loop | Entrance Garden |
commemorative rock | loop | Rosewood |
cove | linear | Cove |
cove, lookout | linear | Sea Dog Cove |
creek basin | linear | Kellys Creek Shoreline |
crevice, chimney rock | linear | Chimney Rock |
dry pond, dam | loop | Hikers Dream |
forest | linear | Deer |
forest | loop | Embree's Loops |
forest | loop | Hanwell Recreational Park |
forest | linear | Lollypop |
forest (hardwood) | mixed | Margaret (Coburn) Cameron Woods Nature Preserve Trail |
forest | linear | Old Road, Deer Park |
forest | loop | Old Roads, Killarney Lake Park |
forest | linear | Orange, Deer Park |
forest | linear | Pugsley, Rockwood Park |
forest | loop | Reading Street Park |
forest | loop | Scotch Lake Road |
forest | linear | Splenda |
forest | linear | Spongebob |
forest | linear | Sweetness |
forest, wetland, stream | mixed | Wells Recreation Trail |
forest | loop | Woods |
forest | linear | Yellow |
forest, boardwalk | linear | Cameron's Loop |
forest, bridge | linear | Charter's Way |
forest, cliffs | linear | Chickadee |
forest, fields | loop | Slippery Mitten |
forest, interpretive signs | linear | Fletcher's Walk |
forest, pond | loop | Rothesay |
forest, rocks | loop | Moss Glen Nature |
forest, stream | linear | Hillside Trail |
forest, stream | linear | Steele Kennedy Trail |
harbour, Reversing Falls | linear | Harbour Passage |
hardwood forest | mixed | Beechnut |
hill, large spruce | linear | Heartrate Hill |
hill, old forest | linear | Main Hill |
hill, old forest | linear | Mountain Bike |
ice caves | linear | Devil's Oven |
information kiosk | linear | River Valley Kiosk |
interpretive signs | loop | Pinnock Nature |
interpretive signs, caves | linear | Arboretum Woods |
lake | loop | Harrigan Lake |
lake | linear | Mayflower Lake |
lake, beach, dam | linear | Eagle |
lake, beach, playground | loop | Lake |
lake, historic site | loop | Boulder Walk / Forest Glen |
lake, old forest | linear | Lake Access Trail |
lake, ravine | linear | Owen Lake |
lakes, trails | linear | Carriage Road |
largest axe, river | linear | Nackawic Nature |
lodge, pond, playground | linear | Lodge and Pond |
lookout | linear | Lookout Trail |
lookout | linear | Minister's Face Trail |
lookout, old forest | linear | Southeast Trail |
lookout, rocky peak | linear | Flattop Mountain |
mazes, playground | linear | Children's Forest |
ocean, mudflats | loop | Seal |
old forest | linear | Botanical Access |
old forest | linear | Hanwell Access |
old forest | linear | Link |
old forest | linear | North Access |
old forest | linear | North ATV Trail |
old forest | linear | Peak Access Trail |
old forest | linear | Short Cut Crossover |
old forest | loop | Summit Loop |
old forest, interpretive signs | linear | Maple Sugar |
old forest, lake | loop | Lakeside Loop Trail |
old forest, pond | loop | Peak Loop Trail |
old train station, pond | loop | McAdam Nature |
park view, rocky ridge | loop | Wetmore's Trail |
peak | linear | Turtle Mountain |
peak, lookout | linear | Crow's Nest (Polly's Rock) |
plane crash | linear | 1958 Avenger Plane Crash |
playground, fields | loop | Wilmot Park |
point lookout | loop | Haden Hill's Loop |
ponds | mixed | Spooner Island Trails |
pond, airport | linear | NB Trails - Lincoln to Oromocto |
pond, cove | loop | Matthew's Cove Trail |
pond, trees | linear | Arboretum Field |
reservoir, wetlands | loop | Rez Trail |
Reversing Falls views | loop | Emera Trail |
river | linear | Gibson |
river, forest | loop | Hammond River Park |
river, floodplain | linear | MacDougall Walking Trail (Old Thatch Road) |
river | linear | Nashwaak |
river | linear | River View Walking |
river access | linear | River |
river, art | loop | White Rapids |
river, city | linear | Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge |
river, city views | linear | North Riverfront |
river, forest | linear | Salamanca |
river, lighthouse, statues | linear | South Riverfront |
river, train bridge | linear | Nashwaak Bridge to Taymouth |
river, train bridge | linear | Oromocto |
river, wetlands | linear | Duck |
river, wetlands | linear | Riverside |
rock outcrops, forest | mixed | Mountain Bike |
rock trench | loop | Clean Air |
rocky outcrops | loop | Woodland Fern |
rocky peak, lookouts | mixed | Currie Mountain |
rocky peak, lookouts | linear | Vultures Bluff |
stream | linear | Alex Creek to Murch Field |
stream | linear | Creekside |
stream | mixed | Matthew's Brook Trail |
stream | linear | Newcastle Stream |
stream | linear | Saunder's Brook Trail |
stream | loop | Streamside |
stream, bridge | linear | Friendship |
stream, cedar swamp | mixed | Partridge |
stream, floodplain | loop | Nashwaaksis Stream |
stream, marina, waterfall | mixed | Murch Field |
stream, ravine | linear | Ravine |
stream, shelter | loop | Little Mactaquac Stream |
trails access | linear | Main Trail |
village | linear | Tracy |
water towers | linear | Water Tower |
waterfall | linear | Coac Falls |
waterfall | linear | Eel River Falls |
waterfall | linear | Garden Creek Falls |
waterfall | loop | Green |
waterfall | linear | Howland Falls |
waterfall | linear | Kirkpatrick Family |
waterfall | linear | Lower Joslin Falls |
waterfall | linear | Maliseet Trail |
waterfall | linear | Scribner Brook Falls |
waterfall, stream | loop | Seymour Woodlands Nature Preserve |
waterfall | linear | Shogomoc Falls |
waterfall | loop | Silver Falls |
waterfall | linear | Split Rock Falls |
waterfall | linear | Waterfall Trail |
waterfall | linear | Welsford Falls |
waterfall, stream | linear | Dunbar Falls |
waterfall, stream | linear | Reddin Falls |
waterfalls | mixed | Lookout |
waterfalls | linear | Raggedy Ass Falls |
waterfalls | linear | Sand Brook Falls |
waterfalls, stream | linear | Moss Glen Falls |
wetland | loop | Gateway Wetland |
wetland, forest | mixed | Ferris Street Preserve |
wetland, forest | loop | Hyla Preserve |
wetland | mixed | Lincoln Community Trail |
wetlands, forest | mixed | UNB Woodlot |
wetland views, rocky peak | mixed | Coleman's Trail |
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Miramichi Region
The Miramichi River Region includes the largest waterfall with year round flow called Fall Brook Falls. Many of the trails around the City of Miramichi have a vivid history that comes to life as you hike. Trails like the Fish Quarry Trail where you will pass by an old grinding wheel from the quarry that closed in 1905.
Features | Type | Trail |
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church, graveyard | mixed | Wilsons Point |
cove, boardwalk | mixed | Cove Trails |
forest, residential | linear | Chatham to Loggieville |
graveyard, playground | linear | Lowertown Park |
historic site | loop | Middle Island |
historic site, river | mixed | Metepenagiag Heritiage Park |
marsh | loop | Miramichi Nature |
pines, memorials | linear | Beaubears Island |
playground | linear | Nelson School |
playgrounds | mixed | Millbank Nature |
pond, memorial | linear | Old Nelson Firehall |
ravine, old quarry | loop | Fish Quarry |
ravine, stream | loop | Creaghan Gulch |
ravine, stream | loop | Nordin Ridge |
river views | linear | Chatham Head |
river views | mixed | River View |
river, bridge | linear | Doaktown Train Bridge |
river, marsh | linear | Strawberry Marsh |
river, park | linear | Chatham Waterfront |
stream and reservoirs | linear | Morrison Cove |
stream, ravine | linear | Cruickshank Crown Reserve |
stream, ravine | mixed | England's Hollow |
swinging bridge | linear | Priceville Footbridge |
waterfall | linear | Fall Brook Falls |
waterfall | linear | Mullin Stream Falls |
waterfalls | linear | Sheephouse Falls |
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Upper St. John River Valley Region
The Upper St. John River Valley Region has several waterfalls like Robinson (Maggie's) Falls and several interesting parks like Le Prospecteur in Edmundston and Meduxnekeag Nature Preserve in Woodstock.
Features | Type | Trail |
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botanical gardens | loop | Botanical Garden |
bridge, dam, river | mixed | Downtown |
city views | linear | Bob-Leboeuf |
city views, stream | loop | Penchant de la Madoueska |
forest | linear | L'Évêché |
forest, interpretive signs | loop | Hiking |
forest, river, lakes | linear | Méruimticook |
hardwood forest | mixed | Blue |
hardwood forest, valley | loop | Coulée de la Raquoise |
history, stream, lake | linear | Tomlinson Lake Hike to Freedom |
lake | linear | Cuffley |
lake | loop | Sadlers Nature |
lookout tower | loop | Mont Pointu |
peak | linear | Moose Mountain |
peak | linear | Pinnacle |
river, forest | loops | Gold |
river, floodplain | loop | Orange |
river, rocky outcrops | loop | Black |
rock cut, city views | linear | Mine D'or |
rocky outcrops, ravine | loop | Green |
softwood forest | linear | Sapin Baumier |
stream | linear | Les Cascades |
stream | loop | Red |
stream | linear | Shiktehawk Stream |
stream | loop | Yellow |
valley view | linear | Belle Vue |
waterfall | linear | Falls Brook Falls |
waterfall | linear | Gibson Falls (Kilmarnock Falls) |
waterfall | linear | Robinson (Maggie's) Falls |
waterfall, gorge, dam | linear | Grand Falls Gorge Trail |
waterfalls, old dam | linear | Four Falls |
waterfall, rocky outcrops | loop | Purple |