Dobson Trail

Dobson Trail

Monument at the trailhead
Length 57.75 kilometres (35.88 mi)
Location Albert County, New Brunswick
Designation Trans Canada Trail[1]
Trailheads Riverview, Fundy National Park
Use Hiking, Snowshoeing, Cross country skiing
Hiking details
Trail difficulty Moderate
Season Year-round
Sights Prosser Brook Ridge, Kent Hills Wind Farm, Hayward Pinnacle
Hazards Unleashed dogs[2]
Website http://dobsontrail.com

The Dobson Trail is a 57.75 km hiking trail that runs from Riverview, New Brunswick to Fundy National Park.[2] The trail is named for Dr. Art Dobson, who started the initiative to build the trail in 1959. The trail is the longest volunteer-maintained trail in Eastern Canada.[3]

History

Dr. Art Dobson began scouting the trail in 1959, following the standards set out in a publication from the Appalachian Trail conference. Over a decade Scout troops from Hillsborough, Riverview, Moncton and Alma blazed the trail under Dobson's direction. The trail was originally referred to as "The Fundy Trail," after Fundy National Park, where the trail led. In the 1960s, the Province of New Brunswick established roadways known as the Fundy trails and Fundy National Park. In 1975 the name was changed to the Dobson Trail to avoid confusion with these other trails.[4] The trail connects to the 33-kilometre Fundy Trail at Fundy National Park, which in turn connects to the Fundy Footpath.[5]

Sections

Section Length
Pine Glen to Tower Road 14.69 km
Mill Creek Loop Trail 0.67 km
Sand Hill side Trail 1.2 km
Tower Road to East Turtle Creek culvert 2.01 km
East Turtle Creek culvert to Berryton 8.64 km
Berryton to Prosser Ridge 7.18 km
Prosser Ridge to Kent Road 9.21 km
Hayward Pinnacle Side Trail 2.3 km
Kent Road to Elgin-Fundy Road 10.1 km
Elgin-Fundy road to Old Shepody Road 5.93 km

References

  1. ↑ "Dobson Trail". Sentier NB Trail. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Dobson Trail". Town of Riverview. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  3. ↑ N.B. trail turns 50 - New Brunswick - CBC News
  4. ↑ "Trail Info". Dobson Trail Website. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Trans Canada Trail officially traverses Fundy National Park". Trans Canada Trail. Retrieved 30 June 2014.

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