Glooscap Trail

The Glooscap Trail is a scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Glooscap Trail
Route information
Component
highways
Main segment
Length357 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
Length59 km[1] (37 mi)
South end Trunk 2 in Enfield
North end Trunk 2 / Route 236 in Truro
Location
CountiesHants, Colchester, Cumberland
Highway system
Provincial highways in Nova Scotia
100-series

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

Parks
  • Five Islands Provincial Park

Museums
  • Fundy Geological Museum
  • Joggins Fossil Cliffs and Centre.

Highways

References
  1. Google (April 2, 2020). "Glooscap Trail" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.

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