A
brochure for this region says,
Come walk the trails of the south shore
of the Outer Bay
of Islands which many say are the best kept secret in Newfoundland.
This
is another coastal region with islands and little harbor towns nestled in coves
with scenic hiking trails. We explored four trails in the area.
Copper Mine Falls
We
thought we’d give the short trail to Copper
Mine Falls
a try. Bill read a trail alert that said a portion of the trail got washed out
last year, but a recent review made no reference to the washout. Maybe it’s
okay now?
We
ran into a couple as we started that confirmed the trail was washed out, but said,
“There is a rope.” When we came upon the washout we could see what they were
talking about. Someone had installed a makeshift guardrail and a rope to hold
while traversing this slanted slippery slope. Barbara chickened out, but Bill
negotiated his way to the falls.
Governor’s
Stairway
When
you get to the pebble beach at Blow Me Down Provincial Park it’s easy not to notice
a hidden staircase tucked between the rock cliffs.
420
steps or so lead to viewing platforms.
No
rock piles, but we did see this.
Bottle
Cove
We’ve
been on lots of trails, but never a trail that goes through a ship.
Captain
James Cook charted the area in 1776 and referred to it as “Trail’s End” – the
farthest point on this peninsula.
We
loved the scenery here.
Cedar
Cove
Last
we took a two mile hike that brought us out at a remote cove. We were surprised
that the trail was occasionally marked by sea trash (lobster buoys, plastic
containers, a hard hat…). Should have gotten a picture, but we did get pictures
of the cove.
Hard
to believe, but this is our 250th post! Thanks for reading our blog. :-)
