Blaze Road

Description

Google Maps Name
Blaze Road
Local Usage
Blaze Road
Direction
Northeast to Southwest
Start Point
46°52.093′N 60°32.475′W, at its junction with the Cabot Trail in Sunrise
End Point
46°51.541′N 60°33.038′W, at a private residence
Length
1.4 km (⅚ mi)
Classification
Local Road
Surface
Gravel
Condition
Very good
Route Description
The short road is a level one that passes between trees on both sides. At 300 m (⅕ mi) from the Cabot Trail, it reaches the junction with the South Ridge Road. I last drove beyond that junction to the end of Blaze Road on 2010 October 5 and remember it ended at a private residence, but not much else, noting only a “really red tree in poor light” along that section of the road. I have added it to my to-do list to obtain a better description. Its fantastic red maples in autumn, whose colours unfailingly are vivid and bright, constitute its chief claim to fame; many of those are located just off the Cabot Trail on the first 300 m (⅕ mi) of the road. Definitely worth a very small detour just to see them!
Vic’s Scenic Rating
☆☆☆
Comments
I do not know how this road came by its name; I would guess there might have been a fire there at some point in the past. If that be not the case, then it must have been named for the blazing reds of the maples which are found along it.

Photo Catalogue

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Thumbnail Date GPS Locality Where Caption
../essays/32/thumbnails/2014.10.08_dsc_4222.jpg 2014
October
6
46°52.047′N
60°32.452′W
Sunrise 130 m (430 ft) south of its junction with the Cabot Trail Fall colours on the east side of Blaze Road
../essays/32/thumbnails/2014.10.08_dsc_4221.jpg 2014
October
6
46°52.043′N
60°32.456′W
Sunrise 130 m (430 ft) south of its junction with the Cabot Trail Trees on the east side of Blaze Road
../essays/32/thumbnails/2014.10.08_dsc_4211.jpg 2014
October
6
46°52.031′N
60°32.453′W
Sunrise 130 m (430 ft) south of its junction with the Cabot Trail Red tree on the west side of Blaze Road
../essays/32/thumbnails/2014.10.08_dsc_4214.jpg 2014
October
6
46°52.030′N
60°32.450′W
Sunrise 130 m (430 ft) south of its junction with the Cabot Trail Red trees on the west side of Blaze Road
../essays/32/thumbnails/2014.10.08_dsc_4212.jpg 2014
October
6
46°52.029′N
60°32.453′W
Sunrise 130 m (430 ft) south of its junction with the Cabot Trail Red tree on the west side of Blaze Road
../essays/32/thumbnails/2014.10.08_dsc_4217.jpg 2014
October
6
46°52.027′N
60°32.448′W
Sunrise 130 m (430 ft) south of its junction with the Cabot Trail Blaze Road near its junction with the Cabot Trail