Glooscap Trail

Glooscap Trail
Route information
Maintained by Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Component highways	Trunk 1 Trunk 2 Trunk 14 Route 215 Route 236 Route 358 Route 209 Route 242
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
Fundy Shore segment
Length	119 km (74 mi)
South end	Route 209 in Parrsboro
North end	Route 242 in Maccan
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
Counties	Hants, Colchester, Cumberland
Highway system
Provincial highways in Nova Scotia 100-series

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. The Fundy Shore segment branches off from the main route in Parrsboro and continues along the Minas Basin shore until reaching Advocate Harbour, where the route then follows the Chignecto Bay, outlining the Chignecto Peninsula.^[2]

The main route measures 357 km (222 mi), with the Shubenacadie Valley spur being 59 km (37 mi). Additionally, the Fundy Shore segment is 119 km (74 mi) long.

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 Port Greville Advocate Harbour Apple River Joggins Maccan Diligent River Fox River Spencers Island

Parks

• Five Islands Provincial Park
• Cape Chignecto Provincial Park

Museums

• Fundy Geological Museum
• Joggins Fossil Cliffs and Centre.
• Age of Sail Museum
• Bass River Heritage Museum
• Ottawa House Museum

Lighthouses

• Apple River Lighthouse
• Cape D'or Lighthouse
• Spencers Island Lighthouse
• Port Greville Lighthouse
• Parrsboro Lighthouse
• Bass River Lighthouse
• Burntcoat Head Lighthouse
• Walton Harbour Lighthouse

Highways

• Trunk 1
• Trunk 2
• Trunk 14
• Route 215
• Route 236
• Route 209
• Route 242

References

1. "Glooscap Trail" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
2. Nova Scotia Road Map (Map). 1:640,000. Province of Nova Scotia. 2019.
3. Nova Scotia Road Map (Map). Province of Nova Scotia. 2019. Annapolis Valley inset.

External links

• Glooscap Trail