Bowater trail FYI

BMAR · November 10, 2020, 4:22pm

Just a heads up regarding Bowater trail’s parking and anyone who ventures up the Hiking Trail Road. The exit onto the highway is a right turn only now with a barricade. You’ll have to drive up to exit 5A and turn around if you’re heading back into Halifax. The new overpass is ongoing and that will soon change the entrance as far as public access goes so keep an eye out for changes

Coaster2 · November 10, 2020, 5:46pm

Can you use the overpass to get to the 3?

JOsh · November 10, 2020, 5:51pm

You should be able to. I was there a few days ago and it was fine.

supercraig · November 10, 2020, 7:21pm

I rode across the overpass today. The guardrails are currently getting installed. There was no flagging or road closures, but the equipment on the overpass would probably make it awkward to drive though.

streetgang · November 10, 2020, 9:04pm

The solution to this is obviously to park at the Train Station Bike+Bean, grab a pre-ride coffee and snack and then finish up there with a post-ride beer and a meal.

Only a 5 min ride to the trailhead.
coffee
beer

tossedsalad · November 10, 2020, 10:21pm

People drive to ride their bikes? j/k

Enduro_Performance · November 10, 2020, 10:28pm

Standby for people getting naked and drinking beer on the side of the Highways. Gonna be lit.

supercraig · November 10, 2020, 10:30pm

you can also park at the bottom of Bowater Mersey Rd. at St. Margarets Bay Rd. (RIP my KOMs).

Honeybeard · December 12, 2020, 2:04pm

You can no longer access hiking trail rd via car on the 103 southbound. It has been ditched and rock barriers on in place. Access hiking trail rd via the #3 as seen in the map above.

gtrguy · December 12, 2020, 2:21pm

Thanks for the head’s up.