Trails of Pictou County

Trails of Pictou County For information on up-coming events, check out the status updates below. For an index of local trails, click here: http://tinyurl.com/trail-index. Happy hiking!

Further questions? Hiking photos or stories to share? Email [email protected]. Welcome to Hiking Trails of Pictou County! This year's hiking season is in full swing now, and hiking some of Pictou County's beautiful trails is a great addition to your warm weather activites. This page is here to help you get started and get hiking! To help you out, here's a shortlist of things to check out around our

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Trail Index - this lists hiking trails available to you in Pictou County. Please note that this list is presently under constructios, and that more trails will be added soon. Click here: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=252196174876385

Photographs - to check out some snapshots of the trails, click here: http://www.facebook.com/HikePictouCounty/photos

As well, don't forget to follow this page for regular status updates on up-and-coming activities, including guided hikes and trail builds in Pictou County and surrounding areas! Happy hiking!

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For more information about the Pictou County Trails Association, or about the Cape to Cape project, email [email protected]. For questions or information about this page, or to send us photos to include in our galleries, please email [email protected]

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Hiking Trails of Pictou County was created and is maintained by Tiffany Van den Eynden, Youth Representative of the Pictou County Trails Association.

We hope you will be able to join us - either on snowshoes or otherwise.
01/25/2025

We hope you will be able to join us - either on snowshoes or otherwise.

Join us for this event on an easy wooded trail that is suitable for beginners and novices. If we don't have snow we wil...
01/17/2025

Join us for this event on an easy wooded trail that is suitable for beginners and novices. If we don't have snow we will hike.

Please join us, an easy, wooded trail that is great for beginners and novices. This event will be a hike if snow condit...
01/17/2025

Please join us, an easy, wooded trail that is great for beginners and novices. This event will be a hike if snow conditions are not suitable for snowshoeing.

We invite you to join us at the new park (part of the Cape to Cape trail network) on the top of Fitzpatrick Mountain fea...
06/07/2024

We invite you to join us at the new park (part of the Cape to Cape trail network) on the top of Fitzpatrick Mountain featuring a great view of the Northumberland Strait. The park is a place for people enjoying the trail to relax, enjoy the view and hopefully, to reflect. It is part of our tribute to the memory of a wonderful leader of the recreational trails movement in Pictou County, everyone's favourite trail companion, Elaine Falconer. We hope you will join us and Elaine's family on Saturday, June 22 at 2:00 pm (rain or shine) for a celebratory opening of this fitting tribute. Light refreshments to follow. LOCATION: (driving - we will post signs) from Scotsburn take the Durham Rd., turn onto the Millsville Rd. and proceed about 8 km before turning right on the Irving Young Rd. (gravel). Then turn right on Tower Rd. until you see our signage on an unnamed road on the left. Please share.

04/24/2024

*UPDATE* This course is now full

There are still a couple spots available in this weekend’s chainsaw safety course! Click here to find the registration form: https://form.jotform.com/241134317118245

🌳 This course will take place on the beautiful Gully Lake Trail system, just 20 minutes outside of Truro. Thank you to the Cobequid Eco-Trails Society for hosting!
🌳 9am - 4pm both days
🌳 Lunch and all equipment provided
🌳 While this course is open to the public, priority will be given to active trail volunteers

The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is an invasive species decimating Hemlock stands in southwestern Nova Scotia. This aph...
03/20/2024

The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is an invasive species decimating Hemlock stands in southwestern Nova Scotia. This aphid-like insect attacks and kills hemlock trees by feeding on nutrient and water storage cells at the base of needles. The HWA is expected to arrive in Pictou County within the next year or two. Awareness and education are our best defenses against this invasive bug.
The Pictou County Trails Association, with support from the Municipality of Pictou County and the Town of New Glasgow, have arranged for presentations and a demonstration by Forest Ecologist, Donna Crossland, to help us prepare for this assault on our forests. Join us for her presentation on Thursday evening May 9th at 7:00 PM at Glasgow Square in New Glasgow or for the day on Friday May 10th from 9:30 to 4:00 at the Scotsburn Fire Hall. Donna’s presentation will take place in the morning. On Friday afternoon we will go to a hemlock forest, a short walk from the fire hall, for a demonstration on how the hemlock trees can be inoculated against the HWA. Donna will also address the role of hurricanes and windstorms in the health of forest ecosystems.
This event will be of great interest to all who own woodlots or enjoy our forests recreationally.

"Hunting season" is longer than we think. Even though bow and muzzle loader hunting involves fewer participants we shou...
09/25/2023

"Hunting season" is longer than we think. Even though bow and muzzle loader hunting involves fewer participants we should always exercise caution. Please observe any trail closed notices and wear hunter orange. Hunters who know what they are doing prefer early morning and late afternoon hours. Timing your outings more towards mid-day is advisable.

08/26/2023

A Navigation Maps & Compass Course will be offered on September 23-24 in Pictou County. Participants receive Outdoor Council of Canada national certification in Navigation Maps and in Navigation Compass. It is offered through Hike Nova Scotia in partnership with the Outdoor Council of Canada and supported by the Nova Scotia Government Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage. Learn more at https://www.hikenovascotia.ca/courses-navigation-maps-compass/

08/25/2023

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the Hector from Scotland with our first migration of Scots to what would become Pictou County. These walks are led by volunteer Outdoor Council of Canada certified leaders. There are three options: 15 km (from the Log Church in Lock Broom at 10:00 am), 8 km (from Scotch Hill Rd, Trans Canada Trail crossing at noon), and 3 km (from Brown's Point at 1:15 pm). All walks end in the Town of Pictou in time for the start of the Tattoo. Note: the first 7 km of the 15 km walk is on roads. PLEASE LET PAT KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO JOIN US - [email protected]. Period attire is encouraged. Bring water and snacks and have appropriate footwear. This event is free and open to all. Here is the link to the Town's website for information on all of the activities related to Hector 250 - https://www.pictou2023.com/

Three distances to choose from (roughly 15, 8 and 3 km) - all ending in Pictou in time for the tattoo. Watch here for m...
08/23/2023

Three distances to choose from (roughly 15, 8 and 3 km) - all ending in Pictou in time for the tattoo. Watch here for more details. It is free and open to all. Help celebrate an important part of Pictou County's heritage.

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