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Kathy found another one, hiking trail, that is, at King's Point on Green Bay, a short distance off the TCH.
The Alexander Murray Hiking Trail is named after the Scottish geologist and explorer who produced the first geological map of Newfoundland which led to the building of the trans-provincial railway.
We drove as far as Deer Lake where we stopped for gas and a few groceries at Foodland. The drive into Gros Morne National Park was absolutely stunning under partly cloudy skies. Beautiful vistas at every turn.
The 8 km trail is rated moderate - difficult reaching an elevation of 1100 ft with approximately 2200 manmade stairs to a view of Green Bay.. There are three waterfalls and a 600 ft. gorge along the trail. The lady at the information centre was very helpful in making suggestions. After signing in for safety reasons, Kathy hiked to the 2.7 km mark for some of the best viewpoints while I, recognizing my limitations, walked about 1.5 km through mostly forest and a couple of the flights of stairs (puff, puff, wheeze...). Kathy hikes for the hike with the scenery being a bonus. I hike for the scenery and the photography.
We drove as far as Deer Lake where we stopped for gas and a few groceries at Foodland. The drive into Gros Morne National Park was absolutely stunning under partly cloudy skies. Beautiful vistas at every turn.
We checked into Gros Morne RV Campground in Rocky Harbour for three nights. We drove 320 km.