Moncton Outdoor Enthusiasts

Tidnish Dock Walking Trail
2024-06-09 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Moncton)
Walk on the remains of 1880’s mega project to connect Amherst to the Northumberland Strait with a railway to transport small cargo ships. Distance of 8km. Easy. Meet at Irving Station, 64 Champlain Street, Dieppe, at 10:00AM, or at Port Elgin Shell, 42 Shemogue Rd, Port Elgin, at 10:45AM. Bring water and a light lunch. Contact Brian at 506-377-8436.
Google Maps Plus Codes
Dieppe Irving Station – 36VV+GM Dieppe, New Brunswick
Port Elgin Shell – 3W34+4P Port Elgin, New Brunswick
Trailhead – XXG3+6X5 Tidnish Bridge, Nova Scotia

MOE - Summer Hike Planning Meeting
2024-06-12 19:00 - 20:30
Hike Planning Meeting. Any one interested in leading a MOE event, learning to lead, have an interested in organizing events, or want to become more involved in our club, please join us as we fill in our calendar for July, August, and September.
Location: 55 Lemonwood Court, Moncton, NB Start time – 7:00PM.
Google Plus Code 44CV+X5G Moncton, New Brunswick

Thursday Night Social Bike Rides
2024-06-13 18:30, 2024-06-20 18:30, 2024-06-27 18:30, 2024-07-04 18:30, 2024-07-11 18:30, 2024-07-18 18:30, 2024-07-25 18:30, 2024-08-01 18:30
Social Bike Ride ~15-20km km Meet at 6:30pm, La Bikery 120 Assumption Blvd. Rides will be cancelled if it is raining. Contact: Julian 506-830-66463

Hike Spicer’s Cove and 3 Sisters
2024-06-15 08:00 - 17:00
Hike Spicer’s Cove and 3 Sisters, Eatonville, NS. Spectacular hike with cliffs, great outlooks, beach, forest & Three Sisters. Moderate to strenuous. Meet at the Irving Station, 64 Champlain St, Dieppe at 9:00 am or Amherst Centre Mall at 9:45 am. Contact Paul at 588-3034 if you plan to attend.

PEI Weekend - Accommodations - Options
2024-06-21 08:00 - 17:00
Anne Shirley Motel (Cavendish) www.anneshirley.ca
Address – 7542 PE-13, New Glasgow, PE C0A 1N0. 1-800-561-4266
Cavendish Motel www.cavendishmotel.ca
8566 Cavendish Rd, Cavendish, PE C0A 1N0 1-800-561-4266
North Rustico Harbour Inn www.northrusticoharbourinn.com 1-902-963-2898
7366 Cavendish Rd, North Rustico, PE C0A 1X0
Book on line or e-mail northrusticoharbourinn@gmail.com
The Home Place Inn, Kensington www.thehomeplace.ca 1-902-836-5686
21 Victoria St E, Kensington, PE C0B 1M0

MOE - PEI 2024 ROAD TRIP - Saturday - June 22
2024-06-22 09:00 - 17:00
SATURDAY, 22 JUNE
Morning DARNLEY POINT
If driving from Moncton on Saturday morning, allow 50 min drive on the PEI side of the bridge to arrive for the check in time of 9:30AM for the first walk
MORNING – DARNLEY POINT
Check in time is 9:30 am and the walk starts at 9:45 am
DARNLEY POINT 7 km. Super easy-moderate rating. This is along the shore and there is minor rock scrambling only achievable at low tide. An out and back portion and some loop.
Direction: From Kensington follow signs to Twin Shores Campground (TSC) in Darnley. Follow
Lower Darnley Road and go past the entrance to TSC, then turn right on Gerrit’s Lane and go to end. Allow 25 min from Kensington to TSC area.
LUNCH
Because of the close proximity of the Saturday walks and lack of eating choices
between Darnley & French River – suggest bring a lunch, lawn chair/towel for beach
eating. No shelter at either one. There are eating choices in Kensington: Island Stone
Pub, Willow Bakery, C&B Cafe, Frosty Treat Dairy Bar and Ruby’s.
AFTERNOON – FRENCH RIVER CAPES
Check in time 12:30 pm and the walk starts at 12: 45 pm
FRENCH RIVER CAPES 8 km. Easy – super-easy moderate. Well defined and solid underfoot, coastal path.Total time: Up to 2 hrs
Park on road side near 712 Cape Rd, Kensington, PE C0B 1M0.
Saturday SOCIAL EVENT
Either
1: 3 pm Following the French River walk, the Sou’West restaurant, New London, has a
nice deck & view for a get-together refreshment.
2: 5 pm Meet in Lone Oak Beer Garden (no view, nice bar), Cavendish for a gettogether
refreshment. Then individually people decide to eat there or on a different
choice such as Chez Yuonne’s. Blue Mussel Cafe or the On the Dock in Rustico.

MOE - PEI 2024 ROAD TRIP - Sunday - June 23
2024-06-23 09:00 - 15:00
SUNDAY June 23 – Kensington – Perimeter
23 JUNE
Check in time is 9 am and the walk starts at 9:15 am
KENSINGTON TOWN + PERIMETER 8 k loop, Easy.
Total time 1 hr 35 min
Meet at: 62 Broadway St N, Kensington, by the clock
Park: There’s plenty of parking on Broadway St N, in front of the train station,
Commercial St, Francis St, and behind the liquor store.
The route is in town for 25% but mostly on ATV tracks along field landscapes,
If you have any questions for me, you can send me an email igotdawalk@hotmail.com
or text/call 902-439-1577. Ruth Henderson.

Catamount North Trail / Wallace Falls
2024-06-29 09:00 - 16:00
Hike the Catamount North Trail to Wallace Falls and 5 other waterfalls along the Quiddy River. 10 km Strenuous and Difficult with steep scrambles from the ridge to and from the river at each falls. Meet at Centennial Park by dog park and pool at 9:00AMm, or Wolfe Lake Visitor Center, Fundy National Park at 10:00AM. Contact Phil at 902-432-0050.

Address for Centennial Park – Dog Park is 61 Rotary Lodge Ln, Moncton, NB
Address for Wolfe Lake Visitor Center is 9577 NB-114, Chambers Settlement, NB
Google Plus Code for Centennial Park – Dog Park is 35MJ+H7 Moncton, New Brunswick
Google Plus Code for Wolfe Lake is MV66+GQQ Alma Parish, New Brunswick

CANCELLED Hike from Westcock (near Sackville)
2024-06-30 10:00 - 17:00
Cancelled due to rain forecasted for the Sackville area.
Paul will lead a hike from Westcock (near Sackville) on Sunday, June 30th. It is part urban (for a short time) It will be out on the dykes to a beach (lunch) on the Cumberland Basin where one could swim if one was interested. Rated moderate. Meet at Irving in Dieppe at 10:00AM or in Sackville at Macdonald’s at 10:30AM. Better call Paul at 506-588-3034/506-381-0397.

Summer Bike Trip: Tatamagouche Bike and Dance
2024-07-06 - 2024-07-08
Saturday July 6, to Monday July 8 2024
Bike all day and dance all night. There are 3 routes around Tatamagouche, NS that have been explored and documented by our bike hero Larry Layton. Highlights include scenic routes and museums, one museum on each loop. (Grist Mill Museum, Steam Mill Museum and the Malagash Salt Miners Museum). Distance for the three routes are 30, 36, and 36 miles. Rides will be on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
This is also the weekend of the Riverfront Rhythms in Conns Mills (close by). An arts and dance party featuring DJs and artists from Halifax, Moncton, PEI, and INTERNATIONAL. There will be artists showcasing their work, live painting, interactive art experiences and a dance floor open for those who want to show off their moves after biking away the day.
Accommodation can be booked at the hotel Balmoral Hotel (https://www.balmoralmotel.ca/) in Tatamagouche , a busy place but has a very good cancel policy. There are also two close campgrounds, AirBnBs and good restaurants, couple of brew pubs, a neat little town.
Map of Routes:
https://monctonoutdoorenthusiasts.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/bike-routes.jpg
Contact Julian Screawn @506-830-6463 or screawn@hotmail.com

Cancelled- Peace Trail - Nature Concervancy of Canada - Pugwash Estuary
2024-07-06 09:00 - 17:00
Hike the Pugwash Estuary Trail (3 km – easy) and Peace Trail (8 km – moderate) in the Pugwash Estuary.
Meet at Irving, 64 Champlain St., Dieppe at 9:00AM, Amherst Mall (142 Albion St.) at 9:45AM. or Peace Trail trailhead (5683 Thomson Rd, Pugwash) at 10:30AM. Contact Patti MacPherson at (709) 746-7892 or Kevin Dunphy at (506) 871-4457.

Moosehorn/Laverty Falls Loop
2024-07-13 09:00 - 17:00
Hike Moosehorn/Laverty Falls Loop. Amazing Places. 9km. Moderate. Plan to swim at Laverty Falls. Meet at the Fox Field, 893 Hillsborough Road, Riverview for departure at 9:00AM or Fundy National Park Administration Centre at 10:00AM. Contact Brian Foster at (506) 377-8436.

Crooked Creek Lookout
2024-07-14 10:00 - 15:30
Hike from Riverside school to Crooked. Moderate, 7-8km. Meet at Fox Field, 893 Hillsborough Road, Riverview at 10:00 am or Riverside school at 10:45 am. Contact Brian at 506-377-8436.

2024 MOE Summer Camping Trip - Travel/Camping Information
2024-07-20
The 2024 MOE camping trip is to be in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador with hiking scheduled from Sunday, July 21st to Saturday, July 27th.

Group camping is reserved at Berry Hill Campground that will accommodate 25 people. The cost in 2023 was $6.50 per person per night. Do not contact the Park if you plan to stay the Group Camping area, however, you must notify Phil Hardy (contact information below). If you don’t plan to stay in the group camping you may book a motel or cabin in the community of Rocky Harbour (approx. 5km from the Campground). These would have to be booked directly with the business.

The main thing that is different with this trip is the ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basques, NL. There are 2 crossings daily, one daytime and one overnight. Please study the website carefully at marineatlantic.ca. It is suggested to take the overnight trip to allow for driving in daytime. Please book early, even if you are not certain you can go. The ferry appears to be free cancellation if more than 48 hours prior to trip.

If ensure you email your name, email address, phone number, arrival and departure dates as well as where you will be staying ( group camping, rustic shelter, individual camping site or other accommodation) to Phil Hardy.

Links:
Gros Morne National Park – https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/nl/grosmorne
Marine Atlantic – https://www.marineatlantic.ca/

Phil Hardy – Contact Information
e-mail – phil-hardy@hotmail.com
phone – 1-902-432-0050

Fundy Footpath from Walton Glenn Gorge to Eye of the Needle
2024-07-20 09:00 - 17:00
Please note this hike requires the purchase of a day pass to the Fundy Parkway Provincial Park (FPPP), unless you currently have a season’s pass. Alternatively, you may pickup a complimentary pass, at least 3 days prior, at any Public Library.
This is a challenging, rewarding 11km hike, rated as Strenuous, which takes you from parking lot P15, near the East Gate of FPPP, down the link trail to the world famous, Fundy Footpath, on the Fundy Coast. Descending to the Little Salmon River through beautiful views and vistas and begin crossings of the waterway making your way to the “Eye of the Needle”, considered by many to be in the bowels of NB’s Grand Canyon. Water crossing at the Eye of the Needle, possibly waist deep.
Walking/hiking poles are strongly recommended, as are hard-soled water shoes or old sneakers. The water component of this hike is no less than 2km and will be uncomfortable without proper footwear.
A lunch and photo opportunity will be after passing through the eye and before ascending out of the gorge.
Meet at Centennial Park – Dog Park, 61 Rotary Lodge Ln, Moncton, NB at 9:00AM, or Wolfe Lake Pavilion, Fundy National Park, 9577 NB-114, Chambers Settlement, NB at 10:00AM, or Fundy Trail Provincial Park – East Entrance at 10:40AM. Please contact Gale Connor-Breau via the contact us form.
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2024 Camping Trip - Gros Morne National Park
2024-07-21 - 2024-07-28 | Gros Morne National Park
The 2024 MOE camping trip is to be in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador with hiking scheduled from Sunday, July 21st to Saturday, July 27th.

Reservations have been made for group camping at Berry Hill Campground that will accommodate 25 people. The cost in 2023 was $6.50 per person per night. You do not have to contact the Park if you are staying in the Group Camping area, you just have to notify Phil. See contact information below. If you don’t want to stay in the group camping you can to book a motel or cabin in the community of Rocky Harbour (approx. 5km from the Campground). These would have to be booked directly with the business.

The main thing that is different with this trip is the ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basques, NL. There are 2 crossings daily, one daytime and one overnight. Please study the website carefully at marineatlantic.ca. It is suggested that you take the overnight trip to allow for driving in daytime. It is better to book early even if you are not certain you can go. The ferry appears to be free cancellation if more than 48 hours prior to trip.

If you plan to attend, please email Phil Hardy with your name, email address, phone number, arrival and departure dates as well as where you will be staying ( group camping, rustic shelter, individual camping site or other accommodation).
Contact Phil if you have any questions.

Links:
Gros Morne National Park – https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/nl/grosmorne
Marine Atlantic – https://www.marineatlantic.ca/

Phil Hardy
phil-hardy@hotmail.com
902-432-0050

Gros Morne - Sunday July 21 - Lookout Trail/Lighthouse, East Point & Boardwalk Trails
2024-07-21 09:00 - 16:00 | Gros Morne National Park
Lookout Trail – Get to know this 5.5-km loop trail near Woody Point, Newfoundland and Labrador. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 hr 9 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and running, so you’ll likely encounter other people while exploring. Rated as moderate.
East Point & Boardwalk – 6km. More details to follow.

Gros Morne - Monday July 22 Gros Morne Mountain Trail/Approach Trail
2024-07-22 09:00 - 16:00 | Gros Morne National Park
Gros Morne Mountain Trail/Approach Trail – Explore this 16.9-km loop trail near Norris Point, Newfoundland and Labrador. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6 hours to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and running, so you’ll likely encounter other people while exploring. Rated as Strenuous.

Gros Morne - Tuesday July 23 - Tablelands Loop/Tablelands Out and Back
2024-07-23 09:00 - 16:00 | Gros Morne National Park
Tablelands – Out and Back – Enjoy this 7.7-km out-and-back trail near Woody Point, Newfoundland and Labrador. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 hours to complete.
Tablelands – Loop – Check out this 11.7-km loop trail near Woody Point, Newfoundland and Labrador. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 4 hours to complete.

Gros Morne - Wednesday, July 24 - Green Gardens Trail
2024-07-24 08:00 - 17:00
Green Gardens Trail – Discover this 10.0-km out-and-back trail near Trout River, Newfoundland and Labrador. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 hours to complete. Rated as moderate.

Gros Morne National Park - Thursday, July 25 - 10-in-A-Day
2024-07-25 09:00 - 16:00 | Gros Morne National Park
Similar to the exciting day we experienced in Cape Breton Highlands in 2022, Phil will lead us on 10 smaller hikes in the park. Approximately 17k.

Gros Morne National Park - Friday, July 26 - Stanleyville Trail/Lomond River Trail
2024-07-26 09:00 - 16:00 | Gros Morne National Park
Stanleyville Trail from Lomond – Enjoy this 4.7-km out-and-back trail near Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook. Rated as Moderate. Approximately 1-2 hours.
Lomond River Trail – Check out this 9.2-km out-and-back trail near Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook. Rated as moderate. Approximately 2-3 hours.

Gros Morne - Saturday, July 27 - Baker's Brook Trail
2024-07-27 09:00 - 16:00 | Gros Morne National Park
Baker’s Brook Trail – Explore this 9.2-km out-and-back trail near Lobster Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 15 min to complete.
