Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Gros Morne National Park (Canada). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Gros Morne, Pissing Mare Falls, and Western Brook Pond. Also, be sure to include Green Point in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Gros Morne National Park (Newfoundland and Labrador).
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Gros Morne
Mountain in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Gros Morne is a mountain located in western Newfoundland, near the coastal community of Rocky Harbour in Gros Morne National Park. At 807 m high, it is the second highest peak on Newfoundland, exceeded only by The Cabox.[1]
Pissing Mare Falls
Pissing Mare Falls is a tiered waterfall located in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada. The falls are formed from Burnt Woods Brook, which plunges over the edge of Big Level Plateau into Western Brook Pond. With a total height of 343 m and an unbroken drop of 250 m, the falls are the highest in the province and the 31st highest in Canada.[2]
Western Brook Pond
Scenic fjord with boat tours and trails. Western Brook Pond is a Canadian fjord or lake located in Gros Morne National Park on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland. It is in the Long Range Mountains, the most northern section of the Appalachian Mountains.
It is surrounded by steep rock walls 600 m (2,000 ft) high, having been carved from the surrounding plateau by glaciers. After the glaciers melted, the land rebounded and the fjord was cut off from the sea. Salty water was eventually flushed from the fjord leaving it fresh. The catchment area is composed of igneous rock with relatively thin soil, so the waters feeding Western Brook Pond are low in nutrients and the lake is classified as ultraoligotrophic. It is fed by Stag Brook at the extreme eastern end of the lake and by numerous waterfalls cascading from the plateau above. One of these, Pissing Mare Falls at 350 m (1,150 ft), is one of the highest in eastern North America.
The lake is accessible by a moderate-easy 3 km (1.9 mi) hiking trail over coastal bogs and low limestone ridges. Two tour boats, one with a capacity of 70 passengers and the other 90 passengers, cruise the lake from June to mid-October. The lake waters are pristine, having had very little impact from human activities. The tour boat operators had to undergo special certification to ensure that their operations would have minimal impact on the environment.
In the early part of the 20th century, a part of the surrounding cliff broke off and fell into the lake, causing a 30 m (98 ft) tsunami.[3]
Green Point
Green Point is located 12 km north of the town of Rocky Harbour in Gros Morne National Park, on the west coast of Newfoundland. It is the home to a small summer fishing community and a drive-in campground. In 2000, Green Point was designated the Global Stratotype Section and Point representing the division between the Cambrian and the Ordovician systems.[4]
Pic a Tenerife
Mountain in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Pic a Tenerife is a mountain located in western Newfoundland, near the coastal community of Glenburnie in Gros Morne National Park. It is 545 m high and was named by Captain James Cook in 1767. It takes its name from the island of Tenerife in Spain.[5]