[pct-l] Re: Length of PCT in Canada and Trans Canada Trail

[aandg at telusplanet.net (Alistair & Gail Des Moulins)]

The Trans Canada Trail was initiated as a project in 1992 in connection with
the 125th anniversary of the confederation of Canada in 1867. A web search
on "Trans Canada Trail" gives some sites generally by province that give
further details. There is also a proposal to link the East West TCT with a
South North trail that would go to the Arctic Ocean from Alberta. These
trails are designated as Multi Use.
There is also the National Trail Association which has designated some
sections of a hiker only trail from the East to West Coasts of Canada.
This is for information only and any continuation of this thread is likely
to be deemed not relevant to the PCT!

I suppose the answer to this question is 7.3 miles - the distance from
Monument 78 to the end of the trail in Manning Park.

Alistair

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Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 22:21:38 +0000 (UTC)
From: "dude" <dude@fastmail.ca>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Distance of the intire PCT IN CANADA
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that would be AWESOME to connect the PCT, CDT, and AT via a trail in
Canada!!!  Canadians, write your politicians!


> When I was in Novia Scotia this Spring I was talking a ranger like
> person and he said that there was talk about making a rails to trails
> - like hike going EAST & WEST across all of Canada.  He claimed that
> the areas that are presently complete are around residential areas and
> that the goal was to connect them all....... I told him, it would be
> cool if it would connect to the AT and the PCT and the CDT    ---
> Would that not be an awesome circuit with some creative scheduling for
> weather.  He honestly had no power but was circulating information or
> rumor depending and not certain how close to reality.
>
> Is there any talk of connecting the Florida trail to the AT?
> Duane- Shutterbug