A Day In Forillon National Park

We had unexpected rain overnight but woke to clearing skies and a warm and breezy 17º. We had about a 35 km drive back into Forillon National Park to the north entrance and the Discovery Centre.        

The park covers 245  sq km  and has about 45 km of dramatic ocean-facing shoreline. The park covers a narrow mountainous peninsula and because of its shape, it has a massive amount of coast for its total size.  The park was established in 1970 and was the first national park in Quebec. The Discovery Centre had very interesting displays. The staff gave us information about the various hiking and biking trails.

Prélude

     One ½ km trail at the centre|: Prélude-à-Forillon gives a quick    introduction to the park, very cleverly done.
 From the centre , we did two bike trails. The 4 km Du Banc trail followed the coastline and had one interesting monument to the Carrick shipwreck in 1847 when 87 perished at sea nearby.

Du Banc

 The 3 km Castor trail went through the forest and  past marshes.

  

We drove to two viewpoints.  One of the most scenic viewpoints in the park is Cap-Bon-Ami. 

 

We also saw L'Anse-aux-Amérindiens. We drove only 95 km, mostly to and from  the park. It was a perfect day of sightseeing and biking. (My eBike worked just fine and was a delight to ride!) It reached 27º; we used the air c. when we returned to the campground at 4:00.