Warning Danger: DO NOT BUSHWACK TO THIS
CACHE
The Salmon River Gorge has steep clifts of 200 meters. Stay on the
trail
This earthcache brings you to one of the most remote yet beautiful
river canyons in New Brunswick. This little known or visited canyon
some very unique geology and has water flowing in all seasons.
The last glacial episode in New Brunswick began about 25,000 years
ago, when the Laurentide ice sheet moved south overspreading New
England and Eastern Canada. During its peak development, this ice
sheet was centered over eastern Canada and flowed east to southeast
across New Brunswick into the sea. The ice itself was several
thousand feet thick, with its massive weight shaped the land as it
slowly traveled. Climatic warming forced the Laurentide ice sheet
to stop and begin to recede as early as 21,000 years ago. This
melting of the ice sheet released more water then is possible to
imagine.
The last remnants of glacial ice probably were gone from New
Brunswick by 10,000 years ago. The rapid melting of the glacier
released great quantities of water that quickly eroded the land
leaving deep-sided valley as the water rushed to the ocean. In the
area of Walton Glen Canyon the water followed the path of least
resistance by quickly removing the rock along the edge of a fault.
The canyon is now all that remains. As the water rushed through the
canyon it cut it down to sea level which pushing the rock and other
materials into the lower valley. As you wade through the canyon
make sure to look at the walls to see where rock may have been
displace in earlier times. The excavation of the fault zone
materials in this wilderness setting is what makes this canyon a
very special place to visit. When you approach the canyon from the
bottom you will discover the rocks have been polished and moved
around by past floods as the rapid release of ice water flowed over
the edge of the glacier forming the canyon.
To log this Earthcache: You must post a photo of you and your GPS
in the canyon and then send an e-mail of the distance across the
narrowest section of the canyon, this is called the “Eye of the
Needle”. Please begin your e-mail with the name of the earthcache
and make sure your log includes the number of people in your group.
If you do not answer the question and post a photo of the canyon
your log will be deleted.
This map shows the way in to start of the hiking trail to Dustin
Brook.
From Sussex Corner take route 121 past Poley Mountain and then past
Adair's Wilderness Camp.
Follow waypoints 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
Or Take Route 114 to Fundy Park just north of Wolfe Lake and turn
onto Shepody Road.
Follow Waypoints 8 - 9 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7.
Waypoints
1 - N 45.42.660 W 065.28.890
2 - N 45.40.186 W 065.21.157
3 - N 45.34.719 W 065.18.034
4 - N 45.33.955 W 065.17.339
5 - N 45.33.878 W 065.15.639
6 - N 45.31.992 W 065.15.365
7 - N 45.29.987 W 065.16.634
8 - N 45.39.773 W 065.09.162
9 - N 45.36.280 W 065.15.167
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Follow the yellow markers to Dustin Brook.
At Dustin Brook ( The end of Fundy Footpath East ) go to the Little
Salmon River.
Now follow the blue markers up the River.
You will need to cross this river several times, so you will get
your feet wet.
At the mouth of Walton Glen Brook head upstream for about 400
meters.