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New Brunswick · Lower Saint John River Valley
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Compare the 4 hiking trails in Lower Saint John River Valley by duration, level and access.
By François Dumaine · updated October 14, 2026
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Coordinates: LGPO database · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Trails can close or change with the season: thaw, snow, maintenance. Each trail page links to the site manager, who publishes closures.
Our practical tipsCounts based on our 4 trails in Lower Saint John River Valley; details and sources are on each trail page.
We list 4: 3 easy and 1 moderate.
Among the 3 easy trails, start with Odell Park (3.2 km, 1 hr), Welsford Falls (0.6 km, 1 hr) and Mactaquac Provincial Park (5.0 km, 2 hr 30 min). Each trail page gives the duration, the level and the access conditions.
Dogs are allowed on 1 of our 4 trails, including Mactaquac Provincial Park. For 3 more, the information is not confirmed: check the site's rules.
Each trail page links to the site manager's website (park, municipality, reserve), which publishes closures and rules. During the thaw and after heavy rain, some trails may be closed.
The Saint John River flows through Fredericton, the provincial capital, before reaching the Bay of Fundy at Saint John. Upstream of the city, the Mactaquac dam has created a long reservoir on the river.
Odell Park is a forest park in Fredericton itself. Mactaquac Provincial Park lies on the Mactaquac reservoir, upstream of the city. West of Fredericton, near Kingsclear, Woolastook Park is a trail network that runs along the river; it is shared with mountain bikers.
Welsford Falls, in the Nerepis River valley south of Fredericton, is reached by a short walk through the woods. Crabbe Mountain, northwest of Fredericton, is best known for its ski area.
At Woolastook, yield to mountain bikers. Forest trails are muddy in spring: closed shoes make a difference.
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