Coastal Trail - Gros Morne National Park

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Coastal Trail - Gros Morne National Park

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The Coastal Trail in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador, is a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) round-trip hike that typically takes 1 to 2 hours to complete. The path once connected two small fishing communities: Bakers Brook and Green Point. It leads you by cobble beaches and through short but dense coastal forests known locally as “tuckamore.” It’s a perfect trail for enjoying coastal landscapes, ocean breezes, and views of the setting sun. Tuckamore is the Newfoundland word for the stunted trees that grow along the coast and in alpine areas. Frost and wind nip back the trees’ exposed branches, giving them their wind-swept profile. This trail follows the old mail road along a cobble beach, small ponds and coastal tuckamore that provide a pleasant variety of habitats.