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Time to Hit the Trails





        On the Trails                                                             course at the cove within four hours.
            Getting out on the trails is fun for                                  Participants can register as a solo rider
        the whole family and a great way to get                                   or  group.  Categories  for  the  race
        outside. Remember using an all-terrain                                    includes    female,  male,  group,  and
        vehicle or snowmobile properly is the                                     youth.
        first  step  toward  having  a  safe  and
        enjoyable ride.                                                           Cross Country Skiing
            The  Miramichi  Outback  Trail                                            Being outdoors on a bright sunny
        Runners  ATV  Club will  provide                                          day in a “winter wonderland” on a pair
        guided tours upon request. For a trail                                    of cross country skis is a great way to
        map  and  information  about  trail                                       enjoy a Canadian winter while getting
        permits, visit www.miramichiatv.com                                       some    excellent   exercise.   The
        The Miramichi Valley Snowmobile                                           Miramichi Cross Country Ski Club,
        Club    provides   information   on                                       located within Miramichi city limits,
        snowmobile trail conditions,  permits,                                    has the facilities and programs to help
        maps  and  news  on  their  website  at                                   you do just that.
        www.miramichisnowmobileclub.com                                               There is a 25 km network of well
                                                                                  groomed dedicated ski trails, six km of
        Mountain Biking                                                           snowshoe trails and four km of lighted
            Miramichi is home to some of the   Creaghan Gulch Trail at French Fort Cove.   trail for night time skiing.
        best  cross-country  singletrack  in                Photo by Edna Moorhouse   A cozy clubhouse is available with
        Atlantic Canada! Not only are the trails                                  the wood stove always on.
        lots of fun but they are marked quite well too. The trails are            www.skimiramichi.com.
        kept at a high quality thanks to the local volunteer club, Bike
        Miramichi. We have close to 20 km of fun, dry mountain  Walking & Hiking
        bike trails. New in 2021, winter trails were also groomed for  Within the city you'll find trails at Strawberry Marsh,
        fat biking! For more information and to join the bike club  French  Fort  Cove,  Beaubears  Island,  along  the  Chatham
        visit  www.facebook.com/bikemiramichi  or  the  Facebook  Waterfront and on abandoned railway tracks. Hiking NB
        group Bike Miramichi (Mountain Bike)                   provides the most defintive guide to hiking in NB. Visit their
            The local club maintains and maps the trails and has  section  on  the  Miramichi  Region  for  maps,  photos,  and
        regular group rides, The annual 4 Hours French Fort Cove  descriptions   of    various      hiking     trails.
        event will be September 19, 2021. Mountain Bikers from  www.hikingnb.ca/Trails/MiramichiRegion.html. Explore our
        near and far must do as many laps as they can on a designated  islands and waterfalls, hidden streams, bridges and more!






























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