Hike #10 in “Hikes of Western Newfoundland” is my personal favourite trek to date in all of Western Newfoundland. The International Appalachian Trail’s Lewis Hills Traverse has it all; big views, challenging terrain, plus you get to bag the highest peak on the island! What more could you ask for? It’s June 19, 2013 and…
I arrived at the Alexander Murray Trail nice and early to take advantage of the morning light and the whole day. I was greeted with no parking at the trailhead, but the trail all to myself. I was able to park behind the town’s maintenance building, off to the side, where I put on my snowshoes and pack….
Whether you’re a looking for a stroll, a swimming spot or a place to paddle, the Tipping’s Pond Trail and pond itself, is the perfect place for a micro adventure within the town limits of Massey Drive. The trail, at just 2km, circumnavigates Tipping’s Pond. There is ample parking, a variety of picnic tables and…
One of the best trails in the Bay of Islands area, the Cape Blow Me Down Trail (formerly Copper mine to Cape) is always worth the climb – summer, fall, winter or spring! This trail take you up about 650m to the summit (Cape Blow Me Down) where you have an expansive 360 degree view of…
Weather in Newfoundland is always a popular topic. When I am guiding travellers in the summer, I often get asked about the winter, what is it like and the number one question is always about the weather. I check the weather everyday, sometimes multiple times a day on Environment Canada plus I follow #nlwx on…
Western Newfoundland is an outdoor adventurers paradise. I think people are aware of this for summer adventures, but did you know – you can do just as much OR MORE in the winter?! #1 Activity for Winter Adventures is SNOWSHOEING. Snowshoeing is a great way to enjoy winter and anyone can do it. In the…
This past Sunday, my friends Maria and Kim, and I, along with our three dogs, set out for our first cross-country ski of the year. We decided to head out to beautiful Gros Morne National Park. We left Corner Brook around 9 am and parked our cars near the trailhead a little before 10:30 am….
An exploratory snowshoe adventure on the Hummock Trail into Blow Me Down brook was a success! I had not been in here for 6+ years, never in the winter, and had gone no further than the Hummock lookout. Thankfully, the trail was still pretty well flagged with IATNL neon pink (we added a few more)…
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…