Aug 22 - More hiking in Gros Morne

Second footprint for today - a busy day!!

On the way home, we made two stops. The first was at Southeast Brook Falls – it was about a 15-minute hike into the falls – well worth the light sweat that we worked up. The falls were the tallest, strongest ones that we had seen so far in Newfoundland.

The second stop was at the Mattie Mitchell Commemorative Site. Mattie was an indigenous man, and a hunter, trapper, prospector and guide. His assistance in mapping the shoreline and the waterways of the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland was invaluable and led to the first map of the area being created in 1904. His discovery of ore deposits in Buchans in central Newfoundland greatly contributed to the development of the mining industry of the island. This short loop trail with interesting information stations was just 250 metres and led to a pretty brook.

We supported the local ice cream industry on our way home to reward ourselves for doing four hikes in Gros Morne. Our park pass is good until noon tomorrow.

We picked up some easy dinners at the general store and are quite happy to put our feet up and do laundry tonight. I have a boat tour of the bay booked for tomorrow afternoon. It looks as if it’s going to be a soggy day.Read more