GENERAL INFORMATION

     Name:            Acacia Trail
     County:          Digby County
     Ownership:       
     Trail Length:    2.47 km
     Season:          Trail still under construction (Spring 99)


EMERGENCY INFORMATION

     Emergency:       911


DIRECTIONS

Take exit 26 from Highway 101 and turn towards Acaciaville.  
Continue approximately 6.5 km through Acaciaville to Mill Road on the left.
Go to the end of Mill Road (dirt) and park in the area provided.


ACTIVITIES

     Walking:             *N/I         Hiking:         *N/I
     Mountain Biking:     *N/I         XCountry Ski:   *N/I  
     ATV:                 *N/I         Horse:          *N/I
     Snowmobile:          *N/I         Coastal:        *N/I
     Loop:                *N/I         Wheelchair:     *N/I
     Wheelchair Assisted: *N/I   

The trail starts here beside the brook.The Acacia Trail handrails Pine Brook 
and travels upstream through a predominantly softwood forest.  The first section
of the trail has a wide, flat, gravel tread and is designed for wheelchair access
to the brook for fishing.  Along the way there are a number of wood decked fishing
platforms complete with benches and tables. 

This first section of trail makes a quick loop and takes you back to the parking area. 
From the turn around point the trail does continue. At present the corridor is cleared
but not surfaced. The cleared corridor continues to skirt the brook upstream, intersecting
with an access road after a short hike. From here you can follow the road back to the parking
area or continue to follow the blazed corridor upstream along Pine Brook. The corridor from
the access road on is only blazed with orange tape; bushwhacking is required. The blazing
continues upstream past Tuppers Deadwater. The proposed route takes you through a forest of 
fir, pine and spruce and offers scenic views of the accompanying brook and a number of small
water falls.  This softwood forest is home to rabbits, grouse, coyote, deer and a number of
small forest birds.  There is a large stand of mature white pine just above the deadwater 
where finches seem to reside in the winter.  Also watch for the beaver that inhabits the upper
end of Tuppers Deadwater. This trail is presently under construction and plans are in place to
continue further upstream along the brook.

*N/I = No Information Available