Backroads to Sussex

Today's road trip found us taking the Bonny Road at Nauwigewauk, then on to Smithtown and Titusville. We took a back road toward Sussex, ending up in Sussex Corner, from whence we took the Parlee Brook Road literally into the woods. This is a great road for leaf viewing as it is very narrow and you can get up close and personal with the scenery. It was a little sunny for good pictures, but the trip was well worth it regardless.

Being unable to get up a hill due to a very wet muddy road, we detoured and ended up in Waterford. The shots showing a stream with red trees in the foreground and in the distance are from the bridge at Waterford. You can park beside a large white building just past the bridge, and take a path down under the bridge to see an amazing waterfall and rock formations. At the bottom, a side-stream enters and the view is remarkable any time of year.

See more NB Autumn: French Village Road

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Side Trip - Waterfall Erb's Cove

It's great fun seeking out waterfalls, especially those hidden close to the roadside. This one is less than a 2-minute walk from the roadside. When the water flow is not too heavy, you can climb out onto the various rock formations to get really close to the action.

These pictures show a waterfall near Erb's Cove on the Bellisle River. They were taken on two different dates, one in early spring before the leaves have come out, and one later when the woods are in full spring greenery.

It's a small waterfall, with an old concrete fish ladder along one side. This is in farming country, and is undoubtedly on private property. However, there seems to be a well-worn trail, and often people are seen fishing there.

The bridge crossing the stream offers a pleasant view of the stream, but only a hint of the waterfall below.

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