Today was a day of snakes and frogs. We started the day early with one of the signature hikes in Cape Breton Highlands - the Broad Cove Mountain trail (1.5 mi). The hike was fun - short but steep and rocky, with 3 toads (small, medium and large) on the way up. We were rewarded for our early start with a beautiful view at the top all to ourselves. About 2/3rds of the way down we started passing people going up and when we got to the bottom, the parking lot was full.
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| View from the top of Broad Cove Mountain |
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| Red Adirondack chair- a surprise Canadian feature at national parks- at the top of Broad Cove Mountain |
Our second hike was an easy walk around Warren Lake (3.4mi) with several toads, one orange frog, and 3 snakes. The hike was beautiful and flat - which was welcome given our tired feet.
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| Warren Lake |
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| One of the many toads we saw |
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| Warren Lake Trail |
Lunch was on the patio at the Keltic Lodge in the Highlands- AKA Fairyland - our home for the next two nights, followed by our third hike of the day Middle Head Trail (3.2mi). The rave reviews on AllTrails for this hike were spot-on, it was a great hike- beautiful views, well maintained, supplemented by perfect weather.
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