Hi All. There have been some really interesting hikes and events lately, and I intend to get caught up and mention them in my blog when time permits. In the meantime, here is what’s on the agenda for this coming weekend:
Gaff Point, Sat, June 19, 2pm – 6pm. Meetup at the dirt parking lot at Hirtles Beach in Kingsburg, south of Lunenburg, at 2pm. Hike down the beach to the trailhead, and then make the loop around Gaff Point. Moderate walk, not long but over varied terrain. Dogs are welcome, but please be advised there are steep cliffs close by, sharp rocks, and there is an optional rope descent to Sand Cove along the route. Bring water and food, as usual. It could be foggy and cool, so bring a jacket.
DIRECTIONS: coming from Kentville, take Route 12 from Kentville to New Ross and then on towards Chester Basin. Turn right onto the 103 West and proceed to Exit 11 in Blockhouse. Turn left from the exit ramp and proceed through Blockhouse towards Lunenburg. In approx 15 minutes, you’ll come to a stop sign at an intersection. Turn right towards Riverport and you’ll soon come to another intersection; follow Highway 332 straight towards The Ovens, Rose Bay, Riverport. After 15 minutes, watch for a left turn towards Kingsburg – the left turn is immediately past the Rose Bay General Store (and NSLC, which are on your right). Travel the twisty, narrow road for 5 minutes; coming down the hill into Kingsburg, look for a right turn towards Hirtles Beach (Hirtles Beach Rd); follow this road out to the beach parking lot. Coming from Halifax, follow Hwy 103 to Exit 11, and then directions are the same as above.
Burntcoat Head, Sun, June 20, 9:30am – 2:30pm. This hike is being organized by members of the Chebucto Hiking Club; the Scotian Hiker contingent is welcome to participate. The plan is to hike the seafloor at the location of the highest tides in the world – Burntcoat Head (sometimes ‘Burncoat’). Easy/moderate hike, bring water and lunch; low tide is at 2:19pm – plan to be off the beach around this time. Tide goes out fast here, and comes in fast.
DIRECTIONS: official meetup spot for those who don’t know the way is at the Irving station at the corner of Hwy 1 [Sackville Dr] and Hwy 354 [Beaverbank Rd] at 830am in Lower Sackville (take Highway 101 Exit 2 and proceed north to meetup point). From here, we’ll travel north on Highway 354 all the way to Noel, at which point we’ll pick up Burntcoat Road and travel to the observation park, ETA 930-1000am.
As always, remember to check the events calendar at scotianhiker.com for any last-minute changes or cancellations (http://www.scotianhiker.com/events.htm), up to and including the day of the hike. Also, look up Scotian Hiker on Facebook, or scotianhiker on Twitter, for updates.
August 7, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Hello Scotian Hiker
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