Real-time open/closed reports, winter weather updates, webcams, and Maritime coastal mountain pass status across Cape Summit (Cabot Trail), French Mountain, Mackenzie Mountain, and Cobequid Pass. Verified live via 511 Nova Scotia & New Brunswick.
High mountain pass ascending from the Acadian coastal fishing town of Cheticamp into the Cape Breton Highlands plateau. Subject to severe Suête downslope winds.
Stunning high mountain pass featuring 13% hairpin grades and steep mountain wall switchbacks connecting Pleasant Bay with Sunrise Valley in northern Cape Breton.
High alpine plateau highway crossing traversing tundra-like barrens, ancient Taiga forest, and deep river canyon divides between the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Atlantic coast.
High mountain passes surrounding Mount Carleton (820 m / 2,690 ft), the highest peak in the Maritime provinces, threading through the rugged Canadian Shield-Appalachian interior.
High elevation forest highway gaps and mountain notches traversing the Notre Dame and Long Range extensions of the Appalachian Chain across northern New Brunswick.
Remote high plateau highway pass traversing the timbered wilderness of the Restigouche Highlands between Chaleur Bay and the Upper Saint John River valley.
Dramatic cliffside mountain pass climbing high above Ingonish Bay along the eastern side of the Cabot Trail, infamous for sudden dense sea fogs and icy ocean winds.
| Pass / Gap | Elevation | Highway / Corridor | Province / Range | Status | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheticamp Pass | 450 m (1,476 ft) | Cabot Trail (Route 19/105) | Nova Scotia / Highlands | Open | 511 NS & Parks Canada |
| North Mountain Gaps | 455 m (1,492 ft) | Cabot Trail Summit | Nova Scotia / Highlands | Open | 511 NS Verified |
| Cape Breton Crossings | 460 m (1,509 ft) | Cabot Trail Plateau | Nova Scotia / Highlands | Open | 511 NS & Parks Canada |
| Mount Carleton Passes | 450 m (1,476 ft) | Route 385 | New Brunswick / Appalachians | Open | 511 NB (511.gnb.ca) |
| Appalachian NB Gaps | 380 m (1,246 ft) | Trans-Canada 2 / Route 108 | New Brunswick / Notre Dame | Open | 511 NB Sourced |
| Restigouche Crossings | 420 m (1,378 ft) | Route 17 / Route 180 | New Brunswick / Restigouche | Open | 511 NB Verified |
| Cape Smokey Pass | 366 m (1,200 ft) | Cabot Trail Route 360 | Nova Scotia / Ingonish Bay | Open | 511 NS Sourced |