Hiking In Salmonier
Nature Park Hiking In Salmonier
Nature Park
Intensive Use Area
This is the usual public visitation area of the park, and it is within this 40 hectare fenced area that the animal displays and the 3 kilometre boardwalk trail are found. Hiking in this area is restricted to the regular boardwalk trail only.
This area covers approximately 1415 hectares, and functions as a wilderness reserve for the natural communities and processes in evidence there. Most consumptive wildlife activities are not permitted in this area, although trout and salmon angling is permissible and is a popular past-time here. The Park does not maintain or promote any trails in the area, however a network of trails associated with salmon angling is present. The more prominent of these are identified on a simplified map which is provided on request to persons acquiring permits to enter the Salmonier Nature Park Limited Use Area. These trails are not maintained and in some cases may be difficult to follow, but essentially may be rated as rigorous. Some trails have extensive wet sections, while others may be difficult to travel due to wind-fallen trees.
Salmonier Nature Park has been identified as a convenient trailhead for hikes across the Avalon Wilderness Reserve. This is a demanding hike of approximately 35 kilometres, requiring at least one night of camping en route. Extensive hiking, orientation and outdoor survival skills are essential for anyone contemplating this hike. Access to the Avalon Reserve can be achieved by following the anglers' trail to Butler's Pool on the Salmonier River and proceeding generally eastward from that point. The usual destination point of such hikes is the Southern Shore Highway (Route10), accessed by either Cape Pond Road or Horsechops Road.
