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Sandy Cope Trail The Google rating is 4.3

Northumberland Shore, Earltown

Address:

1734 Kemptown Road
Earltown

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Overview

Sandy Cope Trail, named for a Mi’kmaq hunting guide born in 1853, is
6.3 km long and starts 1.5 km from Gully Lake Wilderness Trail Head. The trail
is set in white spruce, maple, and red spruce woods, with a great variety of
wildflowers, mosses, and lichens. The trail passes old mill sites, Donald’s
Falls, Sandy Cope Lake, Widow Hatton’s Ridge, and crosses two early roads. The
trail rolls very lightly and should be relatively easy on snowshoes.

Trail Head located on Fire road into Gully Lake Wilderness Area, 1.5
km from gate on Kemptown Road.

Trail Uses:

  • Back Country Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Snowshoeing

Trail Type: Loop

Trail Surface: Soil,
footpath

Trail Length (one-way):
6.3 km (approx 2.0 hour hike)
 

GPS: Lat 45.53927 N,
Long 063.09851 W.

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    • Cell Service

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    • Winter Activity Type

      Snowshoeing

    • Trail Distance (KM)

      6

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