Cape Split: Difference between revisions

Cape Split is located in [[Kings County, Nova Scotia|Kings County]] and is a continuation of the [[North Mountain (Nova Scotia)|North Mountain]] range, which is made of [[tholeiitic basalt]].<ref>[http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nhns2/700/720.htm Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History: Basalt Ridge] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091208060007/http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nhns2/700/720.htm |date=2009-12-08December 8, 2009}}</ref> The cape separates the main part of the Bay of Fundy from the [[Minas Basin]], a sub-basin to the east.

Privately owned until recently, the property has now been sold to the Government of Nova Scotia and is being transformed into a provincial park.<ref>[http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/parks/capesplit01.asp Cape Split Provincial Park Reserve Preliminary Management Plan]</ref> Its current status is that of a Reserve Park of 427 hectares.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cape Split|url=https://novascotia.ca/natr/strategy/parks/pdf/kincapesplit-sheet.pdf|publisher=[[Government of Nova Scotia]]|accessdate=18July 18, 2016}}</ref> A popular hiking trail has existed for decades on Cape Split, taking approximately 2 to 2.5 hours each way to the tip of the headland.<ref>[http://www.novatrails.com/annapvalley/trails/capesplit/index.php NovaTrails:Cape Split]</ref> Most of the Cape is heavily forested, but the tip of the peninsula is a meadow, providing excellent long-distance views in good weather.

The cliffs at Cape Split are actively eroding and potentially dangerous. The height of the cliffs is over {{nowrap|{{Convert|60|m|ft|abbr=on}}}} and a fall could be fatal. There are several features that appear to be trails, but are actually lines of erosion that lead to steep edges with loose soil and rocks underfoot. Rescue services have been called several times in the past years and are highlighting the need for additional warning signs.<ref name="safety">{{cite news|title=Cape Split rescue has emergency personnel talking about hiker safety|url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1381027-cape-split-rescue-has-emergency-personnel-talking-about-hiker-safety|accessdate=18July 18, 2016|work=[[The Chronicle Herald]]|date=July 17, 2016}}</ref>