Everything about The International Appalachian Trail totally explained
The
International Appalachian Trail (
IAT;
French:
Sentier International des Appalaches,
SIA) is a
hiking trail which runs from the northern terminus of the
Appalachian Trail at
Mount Katahdin,
Maine to the northernmost tip of the
Appalachian Mountains at
Belle Isle,
Newfoundland and Labrador.
History
The IAT was proposed in
1994 to traverse the portions of the
Appalachian Mountains in
Maine,
New Brunswick, and
Quebec that the
Appalachian Trail didn't cover. Following route selection, construction of the trail took place through the late 1990s.
The
Newfoundland extension to the IAT was proposed in
2003 and is still under construction. When complete, the Newfoundland extension will double the existing Maine, New Brunswick and Quebec portion of the IAT with an additional 1,200 km of trail. The official opening of the first trail section of the IAT Newfoundland was
September 23,
2006.
There are currently proposals to extend the IAT in a branch from
Mount Carleton, New Brunswick southeast through northern
Nova Scotia and across
Cape Breton Island to connect with the
Marine Atlantic ferry to
Port aux Basques, Newfoundland.
Route
The IAT runs northeast from the northern terminus of the
Appalachian Trail at Katahdin, Maine to
Mars Hill before following the
US-Canada border north to
Fort Fairfield, Maine, where it crosses the
International Boundary into
Perth Andover, New Brunswick. Upon crossing the border into
Canada, the IAT continues up the
Tobique River valley to
Mount Carleton before crossing the
Miramichi Highlands to the
Restigouche River valley and along the
Chic-Choc Mountains of the
Gaspé Peninsula, ending at the easternmost point in the peninsula - Cap Gaspé in
Forillon National Park.
From Cap Gaspé, the IAT skips over the
Gulf of St. Lawrence to the island of
Newfoundland where the trail picks up again at
Channel-Port aux Basques and follows the west coast of the island up the Great Northern Peninsula before terminating at the island's northernmost tip - Cape Bauld. From there the IAT skips over the
Strait of Belle Isle to the actual northern terminus of the Appalachian chain at
Belle Isle.
Scenery
Scenic highlights along the route include:
Parks include:
Baxter State Park (Maine)
Mount Carleton Provincial Park (New Brunswick)
Parc de la Gaspésie (Quebec)
Forillon National Park (Quebec)
Sir Richard Squires Provincial Park (Newfoundland)
Ship's Arm Provincial Park (Newfoundland)
Gros Morne National Park (Newfoundland)Further Information
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