I came to Newfoundland 28 years ago to dayhike and backpack Gros Morne NP for two weeks. I've been hiking for 50plus years and have wandered most East Coast and Western National Parks and have been to Alaska three times. Well Gros Morne blew me away: The most spectacular coastal hiking and scenery on the entire Eastern Seaboard of the US and CA that you can reasonably reach by vehicle. 4,000 footers coming right down to the sea and the other worldly Tablelands which cause this place to be called "the Galapagos of Geology." During a rainy period I decided to head up to the Native American(First Nations) site at Port aux Choix National Park, which blew me away as Native Americans had visited there to hunt seals and other creatures for over 6,000 years. Amazing that one site could be used for that length of time. Then I continued on up to Lanse aux Meadows NP, which is the only confirmed Viking site in the Western Hemisphere beyond Greenland. Also amazing. The scenery and people grabbed my heart and I bought a little antique house on the water and have returned every year for the last 27 years and still it takes my breath away.
The Lookoff trail that starts behind the Discovery Centre in Woody Point is also well worth doing. It is about 5.8 km long and with breaks takes a reasonably fit hiker about 2 hours. Gives a fantastic view on the Table lands and the fjords around it.
Thanks! Be sure to check out my detailed guide to the Gros Morne Mountain hike if you think you might try that during your visit. Have a great time! th-cam.com/video/jvH4W-oEFgI/w-d-xo.html
Nicely done. Thank you for posting. My wife and I have enjoyed vacationing in Banff, Yoho and Jasper, and several years ago we drove along the St. Lawrence graben past Rimouski. Gros Morne is another place to look forward to.
I made a detailed video about the Gros Morne Mountain Trail that you might want to check out. th-cam.com/video/jvH4W-oEFgI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EQjXpjNqCCRUTnp_ I'd say the trail is moderately difficult. It is about 6 hours of solid hiking, with a pretty steep ascent section on the rock scramble. But most of the trail is very well maintained. We took our 12 year old and he had no problems, and I saw people in their 60's hiking the trail as well. Just make sure you bring plenty of water, some snacks, and proper clothing in case the weather changes for the worse.
Assuming you are going sometime soon, I don't think it matters which time you choose, since the sun currently rises in Newfoundland before 6:00am and sets after 9:00pm. So assuming it isn't cloudy, you'll have full sun pretty much your whole tour.
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I came to Newfoundland 28 years ago to dayhike and backpack Gros Morne NP for two weeks. I've been hiking for 50plus years and have wandered most East Coast and Western National Parks and have been to Alaska three times. Well Gros Morne blew me away: The most spectacular coastal hiking and scenery on the entire Eastern Seaboard of the US and CA that you can reasonably reach by vehicle. 4,000 footers coming right down to the sea and the other worldly Tablelands which cause this place to be called "the Galapagos of Geology."
During a rainy period I decided to head up to the Native American(First Nations) site at Port aux Choix National Park, which blew me away as Native Americans had visited there to hunt seals and other creatures for over 6,000 years. Amazing that one site could be used for that length of time. Then I continued on up to Lanse aux Meadows NP, which is the only confirmed Viking site in the Western Hemisphere beyond Greenland. Also amazing. The scenery and people grabbed my heart and I bought a little antique house on the water and have returned every year for the last 27 years and still it takes my breath away.
The Lookoff trail that starts behind the Discovery Centre in Woody Point is also well worth doing. It is about 5.8 km long and with breaks takes a reasonably fit hiker about 2 hours. Gives a fantastic view on the Table lands and the fjords around it.
Nice! Thanks for the recommendation, will definitely check that out when I get back to NL!
Extremely informative. Thank you. We’re going this year and this video will help.
Thanks! Be sure to check out my detailed guide to the Gros Morne Mountain hike if you think you might try that during your visit. Have a great time! th-cam.com/video/jvH4W-oEFgI/w-d-xo.html
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Nicely done. Thank you for posting. My wife and I have enjoyed vacationing in Banff, Yoho and Jasper, and several years ago we drove along the St. Lawrence graben past Rimouski. Gros Morne is another place to look forward to.
Thanks! You'll love Gros Morne, it's much less busy than Banff. If you go in Autumn, you'll feel like you have the whole park to yourself.
Great video, new subbie from central Alberta.
So, Gros Morne Mountain Trail is how difficult?
I made a detailed video about the Gros Morne Mountain Trail that you might want to check out. th-cam.com/video/jvH4W-oEFgI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EQjXpjNqCCRUTnp_
I'd say the trail is moderately difficult. It is about 6 hours of solid hiking, with a pretty steep ascent section on the rock scramble. But most of the trail is very well maintained.
We took our 12 year old and he had no problems, and I saw people in their 60's hiking the trail as well.
Just make sure you bring plenty of water, some snacks, and proper clothing in case the weather changes for the worse.
Hi, for the Western brook pond boat tour, shall I choose morning or afternoon due to the sunshine?
Assuming you are going sometime soon, I don't think it matters which time you choose, since the sun currently rises in Newfoundland before 6:00am and sets after 9:00pm. So assuming it isn't cloudy, you'll have full sun pretty much your whole tour.
Great video. Pro tip: Newfoundland rhymes with Understand.
Appreciate that! Nobody corrected me while there. Canadians too polite! 😜
A quick teachable moment it’s pronounced New Found Land, Un Der Stand! 😀
Thanks! I’m a fairly recent arrival to Canada from the US so still learning " aboat" all the linguistic nuances. 😁
Newfoundlanders pronounce it New Fin Land