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Nova Scotia #6
The Sunrise Trail Scenic Route Amherst to Pictou
Nova Scotia Road Map Travel Guide

Gently rolling farmlands create a quilt of green fields that meets the sparkling blue waters of the Northumberland Strait. Country roads wind along sandy shores with their bright red bluffs and tidal saltmarshes.

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Km

Miles

Road Item

Road Summary

0.0
(141.0)
0.0
(87.6)
Junction of highway #104 The Trans Canada Highway
Town of Amherst, pop 10,000, all services. West to Nova Scotia / New Brunswick border. East to town of Pictou.
3.8
(137.2)
2.4
(85.3)
Junction of Highway #366
North to community of Tidnish Crossroads, Trans Canada Highway #16 & Prince Edward Island
4.6
(136.4)
2.9
(84.8)
Community of Gosling Glen
South side of highway
10.6
(130.4)
6.6
(81.0)
Community of Truemanville
Access from highway
15.6
(125.4)
9.7
(77.9)
Community of Amherst Head
Access from highway
23.9
(117.1)
14.9
(72.8)
Community of Shinimicas Bridge
Access from highway
27.3
(113.7)
17.0
(70.7)
Access to Amherst Shore Provincial Park
North to Amherst Shore Provincial Park. On the shore of the Northumberland Strait, Amherst Shore Provincial Park offers an attractive setting for camping, walking, and swimming. This park, like others along this coast, offers some of the warmest saltwater swimming north of the Carolinas. The park is open from mid-June until mid-October and offers a 45-site woodland campground, picnic areas, showers/comfort station, and a walking trail leading to the unsupervised beach area
29.9
(111.1)
18.6
(69.0)
Community of Upper Linden
Access from highway
31.4
(109.6)
19.5
(68.1)
Community of Oxford
South of highway
34.5
(106.5)
21.4
(66.2)
Tignish Linden Road
North to Heather Beach Provincial Park. Heather Beach (Pugwash) 8 km (5 mi) east of East Linden. An excellent supervised beach, crowded on weekends during good weather. Small parking lot.
39.8
(101.2)
24.7
(62.9)
Junction of Highway #366
Community of Port Howe. North to Heather Beach, Cameron Beach. North Port Beach Provincial Park. Open fields abutting on a red sandy beach accessible by stairs. At low tide, sandbars trap pools of warm water for wading, offering lots of opportunity for beachcombing. Change houses, vault toilets, picnic area and water outlets available.
40.9
(100.1)
25.4
(62.2)
Junction of Highway #301
South to community of Oxford
42.3
(98.7)
26.3
(61.3)
Junction of Highway #321
Community of Port Phillip. South to community of Springhill, Oxford
43.1
(97.9)
26.8
(60.8)
Community of West Pugwash
Access from highway
45.8
(95.2)
28.5
(59.2)
Access to Communities of Pugwash Junction, Conns Mills
South of highway. North of highway community of North Shore. Gulf Shore Provincial Park. Just outside the town of Pugwash, Gulf Shore Beach offers a sandy beach with warm water. A beautiful picnic park on a hilltop overlooking Northumberland Strait with picnic tables, some sheltered, in an open field. Change houses, vault toilets, picnic area and water outlets available.
47.3
(93.7)
29.4
(58.2)
Village of Pugwash
Tourist Information & Interpretive centre Canadian Salt Display, see how salt is mined Seagull Pewter, see pewter products & how they are made public restroom
48.7
(92.3)
30.3
(57.4)
Photo
View from highway
49.4
(91.6)
30.7
(56.9)
Photo
View from highway
50.0
(91.0)
31.1
(56.5)
Community of Irish Town
North of highway
51.1
(89.9)
31.8
(55.9)
Crowley Road
Access to community of Pugwash Junction
51.8
(89.2)
32.2
(55.4)
Sea Gull Pewter
North side of highway. 9926 Durham St. Pugwash
54.0
(87.0)
33.6
(54.1)
Community of Wallace Bay, Access to Fox Harbour
North of highway. Fox Harbour Beach Provincial Park. Fox Harbour Beach - Red sand shoreline beach offers ample opportunity for swimming and walking, Small picnic area, Change houses, vault toilets.
57.1
(83.9)
35.5
(52.1)
Junction of Highway #368
South to community of Wentworth Centre, City of Turo
60.7
(80.3)
37.7
(49.9)
Community of Wallace Bridge
Access from highway
62.4
(78.6)
38.8
(48.8)
West Road
South to community of Wallace River
62.7
(78.3)
39.0
(48.7)
Point of Interest
Crossing the Wallace River
63.9
(77.1)
39.7
(47.9)
Wallace Area Museum
South side of highway
64.7
(76.3)
40.2
(47.4)
Community of Wallace
South from highway
66.2
(74.8)
41.1
(46.5)
Junction of Highway #307
South to community of Wentworth, Folly Lake
78.2
(62.8)
48.6
(39.0)
Point of Interest
Crossing the Dobson River
80.6
(60.4)
50.1
(37.5)
Bay Head Radio Museum
South side of highway
85.6
(55.4)
53.2
(34.4)
Junction of Highway #246 (Maple Street)
Community of Tatamagouche. South to community of Oliver, West Annan. On the south west corner of this intersection is the Hollings House Bed and Breakfast, emile staff stayed here, nice people and a great B&B
86.9
(54.1)
54.0
(33.6)
Tatamagouche Train Station B&B
North of highway
87.1
(53.9)
54.1
(33.5)
Services at Highway
North side of highway
87.4
(53.6)
54.3
(33.3)
Services at Highway
South side of highway
89.0
(52.0)
55.3
(32.3)
Tatamagouche Park
Picnic grounds, south side of highway
96.3
(44.7)
59.8
(27.8)
Community of Brule
Access from highway
97.3
(43.7)
60.5
(27.2)
Campground
North side of highway
98.6
(42.4)
61.3
(26.3)
Junction of Highway #326
North to community of Denmark. South to community of North Earltown, Earltown, Turo
99.4
(41.6)
61.8
(25.9)
Community of Marshville
South of highway
100.2
(40.8)
62.3
(25.4)
Photo
View from highway
102.2
(38.8)
63.5
(24.1)
Rushtons Beach (River John) Provincial Park
North of highway. Rushtons Beach (River John) No Campgrounds. Route 6, 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Brule. Sheltered picnic grounds. Broad sandbars at low tide and the salt marsh attract a great variety of birds; warmest salt water in Nova Scotia.
104.9
(36.1)
65.2
(22.4)
Community of River John
South of highway
105.6
(35.4)
65.6
(22.0)
Photo a
View from highway
107.3
(33.7)
66.7
(20.9)
Photo a
View from highway
107.3
(33.7)
66.7
(20.9)
Photo b
View from highway
107.7
(33.3)
66.9
(20.7)
River John Information Booth
North side of highway
109.1
(31.9)
67.8
(19.8)
Community of Melville
North of highway
114.2
(26.8)
71.0
(16.7)
Community of Seafoam
North of highway
123.2
(17.8)
76.6
(11.1)
Community of Toney River
Access from highway
125.4
(15.6)
77.9
(9.7)
Community of Caribou River
South of highway
130.2
(10.8)
80.9
(6.7)
Waterside (Caribou River) Provincial Park
No camping facilities 3 km (2 mi) north of Route 6, east of Caribou River. Long sandy beach with very warm water, salt marsh and open farmland.
137.9
(3.1)
85.7
(1.9)
Services at Highway
Fuel
138.2
(2.8)
85.9
(1.7)
Town of Pictou
All services. Access to visitor information
141.0
(0.0)
87.6
(0.0)
Caribou/Munroes Island Provincial Park
North on highway #106, 11 kms. Caribou/Munroes Island Provincial Park is open from mid-June until mid-October offering a 92-site campground, picnic areas, and an unsupervised beach. There is a walking trail along the beach out to the Island
141.0
(0.0)
87.6
(0.0)
Junction of Highways # 106, # 276, #376
East to downtown Pictou. West to Town of Amherst.North to community of Caribou. South to Trans Canada highway #104 east to New Glasgow. Start / Finish of Highway Travel Guide.

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Nova Scotia Road Map Travel Guide: #6 The Sunrise Trail Scenic Route Amherst to Pictou

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