FEATURE Take a Hike
FOUR TRAILS FOR TREKKING FAMILIES BY VIRGINIA MARSHALL
Arch enemies won’t find you here.
PHOTO: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Can you spot the seals? PHOTO: PARKS CANADA/RON GARNETT
Delicate Arch Trail ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
Cartoons come alive in this hole-in-the-rock wonderland. You won’t find obsessed coyotes chasing unflappable roadrunners, but the fantastic sandstone formations are enough to keep kids and adults fixated for hours. The fin- est arch in the park is 20-metre-high Delicate Arch, its red pillars framing the jagged skyline of the La Sal Mountains. If that doesn’t satiate your appetite, a 16-km (10-mile) scenic drive offers views of some of the park’s 2,000 other rock spans.
SETTING OUT
The park entrance is 7 km (4 miles) north of the town of Moab on Route 191. Begin your hike at the Wolfe Ranch parking area and climb gradually over exposed sandstone to the arch. This 4.8-km roundtrip trail is rated moderate. More information is available at (435) 719-2299 or
www.nps.gov/arch/.
8 FAMILY CAMPING Harbour Rocks Trail
KEJIMKUJIK NATIONAL PARK SEASIDE ADJUNCT, NOVA SCOTIA
Seal-spotting, bird-watching, and ocean swim- ming are the highlights in this small park on the Atlantic Ocean. Gleaming crescents of white sand and sparkling aquamarine waters make Keji feel more Caribbean than Canadian. The Harbour Rocks Trail leads through berry patches and wildflowers to the coast where the whole family can frolic in the surf and view hundreds of sun-bathing seals.
SETTING OUT
Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct is located off Highway 103, 170 km southwest of Halifax. From the parking area, the Harbour Rocks Trail is an easy 5.2-km roundtrip on mostly level, gravelled surface. Learn more at (902) 682-2772 or
www.pc.gc.ca/voyage-travel/pv- vp/itm2-/
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