Things to see and do around Corner Brook

Western Newfoundland offers some of the most spectacular scenery in Canada. Gros Morne National Park, 120 km from Corner Brook and 70 km from Deer Lake airport, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site is a Viking village, the first European settlement of the new world at L’Anse aux Meadows, 600 km from Corner Brook. There are many scenic hiking trials of various degree of difficulty in Corner Brook and nearby.

• Captain James Cook National Historic Site, Crow Hill Rd.
  • In 1767, the famous British explorer and cartographer Captain James Cook surveyed the Bay of Islands and was the first to map the area. The Captain James Cook Monument is a National Historic Site displaying copies of the charts mapped by Captain Cook. This site is easily accessible by car and offers a vantage point for a breathtaking view of the Bay of Islands.

• Corner Brook Stream Trail System, http://www.cbstream.com/trailMap.html
  • The trails, which wind throughout the city and into the upper reaches of the Corner Brook Stream corridor, are a well maintained, safe and well signed. The diversity of the trail network has something for everyone. Some of the trails are very short and can be completed in less than an hour.

• See http://www2.swgc.mun.ca/~knicol/NLhiking.htm for a list of the best hiking trials in the area. Below is a shortened description of some of the trails nearby.

• Hiking the Bottle Cove Trails near Corner Brook
  • This area has some of the finest coastal scenery in the province. A series of short well-marked and sign-posted trails leave from the parking lot located overlooking Bottle Cove. Bottle Cove is located near the end Highway 450 which winds along the south shore of the Bay of Islands. Allow about 50 minutes of driving from Corner Brook. And if you are there at sunset be sure to hike to "sunset rock" to take in the view. Also if you are there on a sunny warm day you can dip into the cool water of Bottle Cove from a long sandy beach.

• Hiking to Cedar Cove near Corner Brook
  • The Cedar Cove trail is a short one (1.8 km) that will appeal to a wide range of hikers. It is short and fairly level and ends at Cedar Cove (also known as Wild and Caplin Cove). The large raised terrace makes for fine lunch spot with views looking out into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. To reach the trailhead drive to Little Port (end of the South Shore Highway) and look for a large sign at the end of the parking lot.

• Hiking the Man in the Mountain Trail, Corner Brook

  • This is probably the most popular of the trails that have been developed by the International Appalachian Trail in Newfoundland (IATNL). Its highlights include fabulous views of the Humber River and Humber Canyon. It is just over 3.5 km to the famous lookout and just under 9 km to Wild Cove Pond. You can do this trail as a traverse (and end at Wild Cove Pond) or hike to the lookout and back. The starting place is at parking lot near Ballam Bridge: turn right after the bridge and follow the road until you see the large IATNL sign.

• Copper Mine Cape, York Harbour
  • This trail ascends 650m to the top of Blow Me Down mountain which is uniquely positioned to offer superb views of much of the Bay of Islands. This 7.5km long trail is perhaps one of the finest on the island given the vistas it offers of headlands, bays, islands and mountains. The trail winds through the woods before gradually climbing above treeline. Expect strong winds in this area in all seasons.