Glooscap Trail
 Glooscap Trail | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal | |
| Component highways | |
| Main segment | |
| Length | 357 km[1] (222 mi) |
| West end |   Hwy 104 (TCH) / Trunk 2 at Fort Lawrence |
| East end |  Route 358 at Scot's Bay |
| Shubenacadie Valley segment | |
| Length | 59 km[1] (37 mi) |
| South end | Trunk 2 in Enfield |
| North end |  Trunk 2 / Route 236 in Truro |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Counties | Hants, Colchester, Cumberland |
| Highway system | |
The Glooscap Trail is a scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
It is located in the central and northern part of the province around the Minas Basin and Cobequid Bay, sub-basins of the Bay of Fundy. The route connects Amherst in Cumberland County, near the interprovincial boundary with New Brunswick, with Scot's Bay in Kings County, Nova Scotia.[2][3] A spur of Glooscap Trail follows Trunk 2 in Truro, through the Shubenacadie Valley, to Enfield at the boundary with Halifax Regional Municipality.[2]
The main route measures 357 km (222 mi), with the Shubenacadie Valley spur being 59 km (37 mi).
Name
According to a Mikmaq legend, Glooscap was a giant god-like man who was created by Gisoolg (the Great Spirit Creator) and lived on the high cliffs of Cape Blomidon, overlooking the Bay of Fundy. He was created by a lightning bolt striking sand. The legend credits Glooscap with creating the Five Islands in the Minas Basin. These islands were formed from giant clods of mud thrown by Glooscap at a disrespectful beaver (the beaver's dam had flooded Glooscap's garden). Glooscap smashed the beaver's dam and allowed the water to flow freely, creating the Bay of Fundy tides.
Communities include
- Truro
- Onslow
- Masstown
- Glenholme
- Great Village
- Bass River
- Economy
- Five Islands
- Parrsboro
- Springhill
- Amherst
- Green Oaks
- Beaver Brook
- Clifton
- Old Barns
- Maitland
- Selma
- Noel Shore
- Densmore Mills
- Minasville
- Moose Brook
- Tenecape
- Walton
- Pembroke
- Cambridge
- Bramber
- Cheverie
- Kempt Shore
- Summerville
- Centre Burlington
- Brooklyn
- Windsor
- Wolfville
- Belnan
Parks
- Five Islands Provincial Park
Museums
- Fundy Geological Museum
- Joggins Fossil Cliffs and Centre.
Highways
References
- ^ a b "Glooscap Trail" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Nova Scotia Road Map (Map). 1:640,000. Province of Nova Scotia. 2019.
- ^ Nova Scotia Road Map (Map). Province of Nova Scotia. 2019. Annapolis Valley inset.
External links
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