GENERAL INFORMATION

     Name:            Aspy Trail 
     County:          Cape Breton Highlands National Park
     Ownership:       Dept. of Canadian Heritage 
     Trail Length:    9.6 km
     Season:          Year round


EMERGENCY INFORMATION

     Emergency:       911


DIRECTIONS

Cape Breton Highlands National Park.  Turn right off of the Cabot Trail at the 
Wardens Cabin at Big Intervale, 10 km southwest of Cape North. There is parking 
here.  You may walk down the access road from the first parking area, or you 
can drive down to the second parking area and begin hiking there.


ACTIVITIES

     Walking:             N        Hiking:         Y
     Mountain Biking:     N        XCountry Ski:   Y
     ATV:                 N        Horse:          N
     Snowmobile:          N        Coastal:        N
     Loop:                N        Wheelchair:     N
     Wheelchair Assisted: N

Beulach Ban Falls and a picnic site are 2.5 km along the access road. A short 
side trail leads from the picnic site to the 20 ft falls. 

A hike from the waterfall up a valley to a plateau with a view of the valley 
below. Trail travels through mixed forest with large white pine and old red oak 
trees.  You may want to take a walk up the North Aspy River itself as it is very 
scenic. 

This is the ski trail sometimes called the Beaulach Ban Falls Trail.

The park itself contains all necessary amenities; including stores, banks, 
picnic areas, restaurants, campgrounds and motels.

*N/I = No Information Available