The best view comes after the hardest climb.
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The end of the Acadian Coastal Drive is where the Appalachian Route starts. Definitely, totally different scenery than we have seen for the past few days. However, how do you not love mountains!
Now if you are from the west coast you would probably call these rolling hills. Rolling hills or mountains; the Appalachians are beautiful. At the north end of the Appalachian route is the Sugarloaf Provincial Park. At the base of the mountain is the ski lift and definitely an area to come to, if you like to ski. There are also multi-use trails for biking, hiking, or cross-country skiing in the winter.
Today we decided we would hike the Terry Fox Trail which connects to the Summit Trail to the top for fabulous views. Now the Terry Fox Trail itself is wide flat and well groomed, with the exception of one down tree the trail was pristine.
We connected to the Summit Trail which started off lovely but soon turned into a steep, rough and uneven path. (Definitely use good footwear). The elevation for us, out of shape people, was a challenge. But in general, it was a good challenging path. The views from the summit of Chaleur Bay and the Gaspé were definitely worth the hike.
As we say, “how does it get better than this…….??”
