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Dobson Trail
Monument at the trailhead
Length	57.75 kilometres (35.88 mi)
Location	Albert County, New Brunswick
Designation	Trans Canada Trail
Trailheads	Riverview, Fundy National Park
Use	Hiking, Snowshoeing, Cross country skiing
Difficulty	Moderate
Season	Year-round
Sights	Prosser Brook Ridge, Kent Hills Wind Farm, Hayward Pinnacle
Hazards	Unleashed dogs
Website	http://fundyhikingtrails.com

The Dobson Trail is a 57.75 km hiking trail that runs from Riverview, New Brunswick to Fundy National Park. The trail is named for Dr. Art Dobson, who started the initiative to build the trail in 1959. The trail is the longest volunteer-maintained trail in Eastern Canada.

History

Dr. Art Dobson began scouting the trail in 1959, following the standards set out in a publication from the Appalachian Trail conference. Over a decade Scout troops from Hillsborough, Riverview, Moncton and Alma blazed the trail under Dobson's direction. The trail was originally referred to as "The Fundy Trail," after Fundy National Park, where the trail led. In the 1960s, the Province of New Brunswick established roadways known as the Fundy trails and Fundy National Park. In 1975 the name was changed to the Dobson Trail to avoid confusion with these other trails. The trail connects to the 33-kilometre Fundy Trail at Fundy National Park, which in turn connects to the Fundy Footpath.

Sections

References

1. "Dobson Trail". Sentier NB Trail. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
2. ^ "Dobson Trail". Town of Riverview. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
3. N.B. trail turns 50 - New Brunswick - CBC News
4. "Trail Info". Dobson Trail Website. Retrieved 28 Nov 2016.
5. "The Trans Canada Trail officially traverses Fundy National Park". Trans Canada Trail. Retrieved 30 June 2014.

• Hiking trails in New Brunswick
• Trans Canada Trail
• Transport in Albert County, New Brunswick