The first section of my hike on the Newfoundland IAT1 goes across two mountain groups: the Lewis Hills and the Blow-me-Down Mountains. Wild and remote country in western Newfoundland.
Series: International Appalachian Trail Newfoundland
Trail diaries for the Newfoundland International Appalachian Trail trip
The second section of my IAT trip goes across the North Arm Hills, a group of mountains north of the Bay of Islands in Western Newfoundland.
This section was a necessary transition in both space and time. I didn’t want my trip to become a series of unconnected multi-day hikes, I wanted my trip to be a real A to B. I could accept the exception of the Bay of Islands gap, even if half of it was an overland detour rather than a water crossing but I kept to my compromise of hiking every bit that was on my intended line of travel and was not over water.
Now I needed to get myself from Trout River to Rocky Harbour, Western Newfoundland.
To Rocky Harbour
The Northern Traverse and the Long Range Traverse are the two flagship wilderness routes in the Gros Morne National Park. They’re a great way of experiencing the highlands of the Long Range Mountains in a sort of controlled environment while keeping the wilderness flavor. The area is high enough for the vegetation to be passable so all you need is an access trail from the lowlands, then you’re good to go.
This section is bound to be the grand finale for my Newfoundland trip. It will include the now popular Long Range Traverse, that I already hiked in my previous visit in 2003, and the Northern (formerly North Rim) Traverse. I have a limit of 5 full hiking days that will account for days 12 to 16 of my trip.
I fly into St. John’s in the very early morning, then fly home late at night. What can you do for a full day in St. John’s when you can barely walk2?
St. John’s is a lovely town with super nice summer weather. If airline schedules mean I have to spend a day here, it’ll be a great time no matter what.
St. John’s harbour
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