Cabot Trail - The Most Scenic Drives in America: 120 Spectacular Road Trips - page 831

Driving in a clockwise direction keeps drivers on the national park side of the Cabot Trail. Counterclockwise travel
grants unimpeded vistas of the sea.
5. Cape Breton Highlands National Park
A protected forest plateau with deep canyons excavated by rivers, swampy bogland, lakes,
and marsh dominate the northern end of Cape Breton. Its jagged cliffs drop into the sea.
Trails and climbing routes delve into the heart of the highland plateau, home to moose,
snowshoe hare, otter, mink, and other boreal mammals—including the rare Canadian lynx.
Area visitor centers distribute free trail maps.
6. Neil's Harbour and White Point
Cabot Trail traces the arc of the park, careening west at Neil's Harbour, home to the cape's
much heralded chowder den and a smattering of houses and accommodations that spread
outaroundthetown'stinylighthouse.Ifyouyearnforyetmorecoastline,takethealternate
scenic route to White Point, where a spur road juts out to the end of the island. Continue
followingthescenicdrivetoSouthHarbourtoreconnectwithCabotTrail.Acoastaldetour
here leads to the cape's northern tip and to rugged, isolated viewpoints at Cabot's Landing,
Money Point, and Meat Cove.