Stanleyville is an abandoned logging community in Gros Morne National Park and a great hike if you only have an hour or two. Alice and I were up in the park and around 1pm decided to take a hike before we drove back to Corner Brook. Knowing we only had about 3 hours until dark,…
Last weekend, I adventured up to Gros Morne National Park to sneak in one more hike before the impending snowfall. I have hiked the 2km base trail umpteen times but never have I summited the Tablelands. The Tablelands were the last of the four ophiolites I needed to summit…so off we went! We drove up…
It called for rain…but we went anyways! Dave and I rendezvoused at the Noel’s Pond Trailhead off route 460 and decided to hike this linear route in one direction. We drove one vehicle over to the Seal Cove Road trail head via Stephenville Crossing [route 461 and 490] then right onto Seal Cove road,…
Alice and I had been talking about doing an overnight hike for months. We finally planned the time off (a bit last minute) and had decided to explore a new area: the North Arm Hills. To give you some context about the north arm hills, they are only boat or hike accessible and there are…
Fall hiking is here! Fall is the best time of year for hiking; perfect temps, great colours, and NO bugs! The Humber Valley Trail is a beautiful trail to hike this time of year with trees on their way into full fall colour. I recently hiked up from Humber Valley Resort to the summit on…
Last weekend, Alice and I headed up to Gros Morne National Park to do some end of season snowshoeing. I am slightly embarrassed to say that I have never hiked or snowshoed the East Point Trail in Trout River. Well, was I in for a treat! It was a lovely warm day with low wind…
Hiking trails are great anytime of the year! In winter, bring along your snowshoes no matter which trail you decide to tackle. Whenever I found myself in Stephenville with a couple hours to spare, I usually head out to the Gravels Walking Trails to check out their condition. Hike #8 in Hikes of Western Newfoundland, this trail…
I can hardly believe that there is as much snow down as there is! Cross country skiing is going to be awesome this season. Got my Rossignol Backcountry classic skis out and hit the logging roads off Lady Slipper road with a new friend, Alice Will. We broke trail most of the way, chatting and…
It’s been a busy four years …between being a full time education student, working for Wild Women Expeditions and co-authoring Hikes of Western Newfoundland, I was ready for some much needed time in the backcountry. I finally had five free days in a row and decided I wanted to revisit one of my favourite places…