International Appalachian Trail New-Brunswick
The place
long-distance hiking trail in the Eastern United States and Canada
Why go
Mount Carleton summit (820 m, highest in Maritime provinces). Tobique River salmon fishing. Acadian coastal villages. Chaleur Bay and its Acadian cultural heritage. Old-growth boreal forest.
A bit of history
The IAT was conceived in 1994 by Dick Anderson and Gary Browne, extending the Appalachian trail concept northward on the recognition that the Appalachian Mountain chain continues through Maine into New Brunswick, Quebec and the maritime provinces. The New Brunswick section was developed in the late 1990s–2000s by volunteers.
Getting there
Mount Carleton: car from Fredericton (3h) — limited public transport. Baie des Chaleurs: Bathurst has a VIA Rail station (from Montreal 10h). Car or taxi needed.
Recommended gear
Tent (mandatory — remote sections). Bear canister. Water filter. GPS. Insect repellent (black flies in June).
Best season
June to October. Black flies severe in June. September–October ideal: colours, no insects.