Point Riche Trail - Port au Choix National Historic Site
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Asset name:

Point Riche Trail - Port au Choix National Historic Site

Description:

This one-way 3 km trail connects the 2,000 year old Dorset habitation site at Phillip’s Garden to the octagonal Point Riche lighthouse, built in 1892. The trail offers a windswept landscape with exposed ancient seabeds, fossils and expansive ocean views. Caribou, sea birds and whales are often spotted while walking this trail.

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Heritage Site
Natural Heritage
Intangible Cultural Heritage

Great Northern Peninsula culture

Trails

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Port au Choix

Source

Port au Choix National Historic Site Website

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