Ascent of Kouchibouguac National Park High Point on 2013-08-09Others in Party: | Rose ----Only Party on Mountain | Date: | Friday, August 9, 2013 | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | Peak: | Kouchibouguac National Park High Point | Location: | Canada-New Brunswick | Elevation: | 131 ft / 39 m |
Ascent Trip ReportWhack beside Hwy #117, in a beautiful mixed forest with huge pines ......1km roaming around in 40 minutes.
After overnighting at a Bouctouche CG, birthplace of JD Irving, we went north to Richibucto to get information on the Kent HPs, at the NB Natural Resources Office. The very friendly/cooperative Ranger, Leon Leblanc, gave us some additional information on the access roads however it will require some on-ground scouting ..... before doing so we decided to take-in this National Park HP.
From Hwy #11/exit 75, we drove east on #117 for 1km to the crest-of-the-road with a dirt road on the right, we parked. The Park Boundary parallels the Hwy to the north (left).
I entered the forest and roamed around for 40 minutes, nothing obvious in this beautiful/mixed forest with some huge pine trees (fairly open floor with some dead fall and a closed-in canopy).
After enjoying/satisfied with my whack I chose "my" spot just north of our parking spot at 30 yards .... a large/double-trunked pine tree, GPS 46.76603,65.02627, a good distance east of the PB coordinates. I added orange tape.
"YOU HAVE TO WALK THE WALK, IF YOU WANT TO TALK THE WALK." |
Summary Total Data | Route Conditions: | Bushwhack | Ascent Statistics | Distance: | 0.6 mi / 1 km | Route: | whack on north side of hwy #117 | Start Trailhead: | Hwy #117 | Descent Statistics | Route: | whack on north side of hwy #117 | End Trailhead: | Hwy #117 |
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