Dobson Trail - a path from Riverview NB to Fundy National Park

 I really enjoy the area where my wife and I live for many reasons. Lack of traffic, lots of outdoor recreational opportunities, dozens of golf courses, several excellent coffee shops and so far, a real lack of COVID-19.

The three local communities, Town of Riverview, City of Moncton and the City of Dieppe have done a good job of developing parks to give people green space in the urban and have established a great network of walking and biking trailsas well. 

The Riverfront trail, which is part of the Trans-Canada Trail system, starts on the north side of the Petitcodiac River in Dieppe, works its way westward along the river, passing through Moncton. It then crosses the river and proceeds along the south side of the river on the Riverview side to cover a total of over 30 km in length. Since it is relatively flat along the river it is an excellent biking trail as well.

From Riverview you can cross the river again, and catch more trails along the river or go north through Moncton out to the Northerly boundries of the city. A very large majority of this route is on trails with only a few bits and pieces on actual roads.

Now Riverview has nearly completed an connection to the south which links the Riverfront Trail to the Dobson Trail. The Dobson trail is a beautiful, well marked trail that is approximately 58 kilometers in length and terminates on the northerly boundry of Fundy National Trail.

Last week my wife and I, accompanied by our old Belgian Shepherd Quest, walked a section of the trail starting in Riverview. One of the many nice things about the Dobon Trail is the number of access points making it easy to do portions of the trail as a day trip. 

As always take some pictures along the way. The sun on some ferns by Mill Creek caught my eye and here are my hiking companions; my wife Gail and our old dog Quest. The sun was in my face and an iphone can only do so much. We hadn't hiked on the trail for a few summers and we had forgotten how pretty the trail is.

If you are in the area, or looking for a new trail to try I highly recommend the Dobson Trail. Maps and booklets describing the trail in detail are available at several local stores in Riverview.