Gros Morne Summer 2015 Wayfinder Map

Things to see & do in Gros Morne

Gros MorneNational Park

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photo: Gros Morne Theatre Festival, Cow Head NL Tourism

photo: Tablelands,NL Tourism

photo: Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse, Rocky HarbourParks Canada

photo: Passing the Time in Trout River,Creative Gros Morne

photo: Lomond Campground, NL Tourism

photo: Woody Point, Bonne Bay NL Tourism

photo: Woody Point Heritage Theatre, Ian Stone

photo: Backcountry Hiking, Western Brook Pond Fjord, NL Tourism

photo: Kayaking on Bonne Bay, Gros Morne Adventures

photo: Shallow Bay Beach, Cow Head NL Tourism

Yaffle of Chores Tour, Broom PointNL Tourism

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•ShallowBayBeach.Approximately10kminlength,withitsbeautifulwhitesandisagreatplacetospendafundaywiththefamily.Route430,CowHead.

•WesternBrookDayUsePark.Findmarinetreasuressuchasbeachglass,mermaid’spursesandstorm-tossedshells.Route430,32kmnorthofRockyHarbour.

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•GrosMorneNationalParkofCanada.ReceivedworldwiderecognitionasaUNeSCOWorldHeritageSiteforitsgeologicalwondersandawe-inspiringfjords.T:(709)458-2417;e:[email protected]/grosmorne

•GrosMorneVisitorCentre.Parkstaffandonlinetravelinfokioskshelpyougetup-to-dateinformationaboutwhat’shappeningintheparkareaandhowtobookit.Route430,RockyHarbour;T:(709)458-2417.

•BonneBayMarineStation.DiscovertheamazingsealifeofBonneBay.1Clarke’sLane,NorrisPoint.T:(709)458-2550;www.bonnebay.ca.

•GrosMorneNationalParkDiscoveryCentre.Learnmoreaboutthegeology,plantandanimallife,marinestoryandhumanhistory.Route431,WoodyPoint.T:(709)458-2417;e:[email protected];www.pc.gc.ca/grosmorne.

•DiscoveryCentreArtGallery.Route431,WoodyPoint.T:(709)458-2417;e:[email protected];www.pc.gc.ca/grosmorne.

•TheTablelands.Seetheearthnaked!World-renownedforitscomplexgeology.Itwasherethatgeologistsprovedthetheoryofplatetectonics.Route431.T:(709)458-2417;e:[email protected];www.pc.gc.ca.

•LobsterCoveHeadLighthouse.MarkingthemarineapproachtoRockyHarbourandtheentranceofBonneBaysince1897.Nowautomated,butthelightkeeper’shouseisopenasaninterpretiveexhibit.MainStreetNorth,RockyHarbour.T:(709)458-2417;e:[email protected];www.pc.gc.ca/grosmorne.

•WesternBrookPond.WesternBrookpond,nowalandlockedfreshwaterlake,wasoriginallyafjordcutoutoftheLongRangeMountainsandopentotheocean.Route430.

•BroomPointFishingexhibit.ThreeMudgebrothersandtheirfamiliesfishedherefromthesitefrom1941until1975.experiencea“YaffleofChores”,lettingyoustepbackintimetotheMudgefamiliesfishingoperationasitwasthen.T:(709)458-2417;e:[email protected];www.pc.gc.ca/grosmorne.

•CowHeadLighthouse.Builtin1909inthehollowofpromontoryonCowHeadSummerside,accessiblebyscenicwalkingtrail.CowHead.T:(709)243-2446;www.cowheadlobsterfestival.ca.

•SSethieShipwreck.ThewreckagesiteoftheS.S.ethiecoastalsteamshipwhichranagroundinafiercestormonDecember11,1919.Route430.T:(709)458-2417;e:[email protected];www.pc.gc.ca/grosmorne.

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•J.W.RobertsHouseInformationCentre.100yearoldhouseshowcasinginformationaboutthearea.45-47WaterStreet,WoodyPoint;T:(709)453-2273;e:[email protected];www.woodypoint.ca.

•JacobA.CrockerHouse.RegisteredHeritageStructure.Traditionalfisherman’shomebuiltin1898.245-247MainStreet,TroutRiver;www.townoftroutriver.com.

•TroutRiverInterpretationCentre.AneducationalexperiencewithartifactsanddisplaysofferingaglimpseintotheuniqueheritageofTroutRiver.221MainStreet,TroutRiver;www.townoftroutriver.com.

•GrosMorneWildlifeMuseum.Housingover100full-sizeNewfoundlandanimalsintheirnaturalsettings.76MainSt.North,RockyHarbour;T:(709)458-3396;e:[email protected];www.grosmornewildlifemuseum.com.

•Dr.HenryN.PayneMuseum&CraftShop.Artifactsdepicttherichculturalheritagethroughthemeexhibits.Route143MainStreet,CowHead;T:(709)243-2466;e:[email protected];www.cowhead.ca.

•JenniexHouse.Tourthis85-yearoldhouseandenjoyamugup,muffinsandberries.Localartifacts&crafts.T:(709)458-2257;e:[email protected];www.norrispoint.ca.

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HIkINGTRAILS•TroutRiverPond.ReturnLength:14km;Duration:4-5hrs;Difficulty:Moderate.•GreenGardens.ShortHike.ReturnLength:9km;Duration:3-4hrs;Difficulty:Moderate/Strenuous.•GreenGardens.LongHike.LoopLength:16km;Duration:6-8hrs;Difficulty:Strenuous.•WallaceBrook.LoopLength:12km;Duration:3-4hrs;Difficulty:Moderate/Strenuous.•Tablelands.ReturnLength:4km;Duration:1.5hrs;Difficulty:Moderate.Note:Alsoavailableasaguidedhikewithstafforwithnewexploramobilemediaguide.

•Lookout.LoopLength:5km;Duration:2.5hrs;Difficulty:Moderate/Strenuous.•Stanleyville.ReturnLength:4km;Duration:2hrs;Difficulty:Strenuous.•LomondRiver.ReturnLength:6km;Duration:2hrs;Difficulty:Strenuous.•StucklessPond.LoopLength:9.5km;Duration:3-4hrs;Difficulty:Strenuous.•SoutheastBrookFalls.ReturnLength:1km;Duration:0.5hr;Difficulty:easy/Moderate.•MattieMitchell.LoopLength:0.5km;Duration:0.5hr;Difficulty:easy.•GrosMorneMountain.LoopLength:16km;Duration:7-8hrs;Difficulty:Strenuous/VeryStrenuous.•BerryHill.LoopLength:1.5km;Duration:1hr;Difficulty:easy/Moderate.•BerryHillPond.LoopLength:2km;Duration:0.5-1hr;Difficulty:easy.•BakersBrookFalls.ReturnLength:10km;Duration:2-3hrs;Difficulty:Moderate.•BerryHeadPond.LoopLength:2km;Duration:0.5-1hr;Difficulty:easy.Note:First0.5kmiswheelchairaccessible.•CoastalTrail(GreenPoint).ReturnLength:6km;Duration:1-2hrs;Difficulty:easy.•WesternBrookPondTrail(ToBoatTour).OneWayLength:3km;Duration:0.5-1hr;Difficulty:easy/Moderate.•SnugHarbour.ReturnLength:8km;Duration:2.5hrs;Difficulty:Moderate;Note:RequiresfordingWesternBrook.•Steve’sTrail.ReturnLength:1km;Duration:0.5hr;Difficulty:easy.•OldMailRoad.ReturnLength:2km;Duration:0.5hr;Difficulty:easy.•NorthRimTraverse.OneWayLength:27km;Duration:3+Day;Difficulty:VeryStrenuous.•LongRangeTraverse.OneWayLength:35km;Duration:4+Day;Difficulty:VeryStrenuous.•OverfallsTrail.This5kmwildernesstrailispartoftheInternationalAppalachianTrail.•BurntHillHikingTrail.ThetrailheadislocatedattheNorrisPointwaterfront.CommunityTrail-NorrisPoint.•JamesW.HumberHikingTrail.Trailwilltakeyou4,000fttotheseashoreatWildCove.CommunityTrail-NorrisPoint.

•WaveOverWaveHeritageWalk.Aninterpretativewalkalongtheboardwalkwithvisitstolocalheritagesites,acodsplittingandsaltingdemo,andmore.Checkourwebsitefordeparturedaysandtimes.TroutRiverInterpretationCentre;T:(709)451-5376;www.townoftroutriver.com

•WoodyPointHeritageWalk.Aself-guidedwalkthroughthehistoricdowntownarea.Waterfront,WoodyPoint.•WoodyPointCommunityTrail.CommencesbehindtheschoolinWoodyPointandcontinuestowardtheDiscoveryCentrewithincredibleviewsoftheBonneBayandtheTablelands.CommunityTrail-WoodyPoint.

•LighthouseTrail.Followsanoldpathusedbyearlysettlerstogettothelighthouse.CommunityTrail-CowHead.

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•ParksCanada.Variousinterpretivehikesandexperiences.T:(709)458-2417;www.pc.gc.ca/grosmorne.•GrosMorneAdventures.Hikingandactiveholidays,seakayakrentalsandtours.T:(709)458-2722;e:[email protected];www.grosmorneadventures.com.

•BonToursBackcountryHikingAdventures.experienceWesternBrookPondbyguideddayandovernighthikingtour.T:(888)458-2016/(709)458-2016;e:[email protected];www.bontours.ca.

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•GrosMorneScenicTours.Privateluxurytoursfeaturingscenicviewsandotherattractions.T:(855)458-2291;e:[email protected];www.grosmornescenictours.com.

•Martin’sTransportation.TaxiserviceonSouthsideofPark.T:(709)453-7269/2207.•Pittman’sTaxi.TaxiserviceonNorthsideofPark.T:(709)458-2486/8401.

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•AnchorsAweigh.AgroupoflocalmusiciansgettogetherandentertainandperformrenditionsofpopularNewfoundlandandLabradorsongsandtunes,sprinkledwithone-linersandwitandoccasionaldisplayofculture,thisgroupoffivehasbecomeoneofthemostwidely-attendedactsinthewholeprovince.JunethroughSeptember;www.theoceanview.ca/www.anchorsaweigh.ca.

•GrosMorneTheatreFestival.“Alivelymixofdrama,dinnertheatre&Newfoundlandtimes”presentedbyTheatreNewfoundlandLabrador.MaythroughSeptember;www.theatrenewfoundland.com.

•GrosMorneSummerMusic.Featuringyoungandestablishedartistsfromaroundtheglobe.JulyandAugust;www.gmsm.ca.

•PassingtheTimeinTroutRiver.AculturalprogramledbyfolkloristandtraditionalsingerAnitaBest,withmusiciansandstorytellersfromthearea,alongwithsomewell-knownguestartists.TroutRiverInterpretationCentre.JulyandAugust;T:(709)451-5376;www.townoftroutriver.com

•TroutRiverHeritageBangbellyFestival.BangbellycompetitionandotherheritageeventsinTroutRiver.July;T:(709)451-5376;www.townoftroutriver.com

•WritersatWoodyPoint.Jointhelocalsforaboatparade,fishingderby,food,musicandmore.WoodyPoint;LastweekofJuly;T:(709)453-2273,(709)453-2302;www.woodypoint.ca.

•BonneBayRegata.eventstakingplaceatseveralvenuesthroughoutthecommunitiesofWoodyPointandTroutRiver.June;www.iatnl.com.

•CowHeadLobsterFestival.CanadaDayweekend;T:(709)243-2123;e:[email protected];www.cowheadlobsterfestival.ca.

•Trails,TalesandTunes.experienceauniqueblendofwalks,workshops,culinaryadventures,concertsandkitchenparties.NorrisPoint;10daysinMay;www.trailstalestunes.ca.

•GrosMorneFallFair.FallforGrosMornewithcraftworkshopsandkitchenparties,culminatingwiththefallfaironSundayinCowHead.October;T:(709)243-2023.

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FORMOReTHINGSTOSeeANDDOINGROSMORNe,CHeCkOUT:www.visitgrosmorne.comforeventscalendarandlinkstothebestaccommodationsinthePark,

www.pc.gc.ca/grosmornetodiscoverwhatParksCanadaexperiencesawaityou,www.grosmornemagic.catoplanyourtriptoGrosMorne,and

www.vobb.orgortuneintoVoiceofBonneBayRadioat95.9/98.1forlocalinformation.

Gros Morne National Park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 for its impressive geological features. The 1805 sq kilometre park offers unsurpassed beauty and adventure – a perfect complement to the local cultural scene.

This map is your guide to summer adventure in Gros Morne. Numbers on the map correspond to brief descriptions and extra information below that will allow you to get the most out of your Gros Morne experience.

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photo: Lookout Trail, Woody Point, Emili Martin

photo: Western Brook Pond Fjord Boat Tour NL Tourismphoto: Bonne Bay Marine Station Norris Point

•WesternBrookPondBoatTour.Beholdthespectacularglacier-carvedland-lockedfjord,waterfalls,billionyear-oldcliffs,andfrequentwildlifesightings.Route430;T:(709)458-2016;e:[email protected];www.bontours.ca.

•BonneBayBoatTour.ClimbaboardandletthecrewoftheM.V.emm-CatfascinateyouwiththemanybreathtakingviewsandvisualtreasuresofBonneBay.NorrisPointWaterfront;T:(709)458-2016;e:[email protected];www.bontours.ca.

•DiscoveryTour.ThisexperiencemadeforthewholefamilywillshowyoujustwhatlivesbeneaththesurfaceofBonneBay.NorrisPointWaterfront;T:(709)458-2016;e:[email protected];www.bontours.ca.

•TheeveningCruise.RelaxandexperiencethesunsetonBonneBay,completewithlocalentertainment,andabeverageortwo.NorrisPointWaterfront;T:(709)458-2016;e:[email protected];www.bontours.ca.

•CodJigging.ComejiggingwithusaboardourSealIslanderandexperienceatruesliceofNewfoundlandhistory.NorrisPointWaterfront;T:(709)458-2016;e:[email protected];www.bontours.ca.

•WatertaxifromNorrisPoint-WoodyPoint.T:(709)458-2016;e:[email protected];www.bontours.ca.•JigsandReelsCharters.FishNewfoundland’sabundantfishinggroundsaboardour22fttrophyboat.RockyHarbour;T:(709)458-3396;e:[email protected];www.jigsandreelscharters.com.

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