David And Brenda Out On A Hike

David And Brenda Out On A Hike

While in Gros Morne National Park you have many opportunities to hike.  We took a few different hikes while here.

One of the hikes was a little different because it led us to a boat tour that we took with our friends. This was a tour of the Western Brook Pond by BonTours.

The Western brook Pond is a fjord by the Long Range Mountains. In order to get to the pond you have to hike 3 km, or 1.9 miles, in and the same out, back to your car. That was quite a feat for some of our group. But they did it!

David and I took a longer way into the pond by taking a secondary trail off of the first, main trail.

The Long Range Mountains And The Opening To The Fjord In The Background.

The Long Range Mountains And The Opening To The Fjord In The Background.

The trail had some wonderful views of the Long Range Mountains and the opening to the fjord that we’d be touring around in later on the boat.

The Path At Times Was Raised To Flow Over The Bogs

The Path At Times Was Raised To Flow Over The Bogs

At some points the trail was raised becoming a boardwalk.  This is because the area is filled with wetland and bogs.  We saw moose hoof prints in the muck.  But alas, no moose were spotted.

Brenda Walking Along The Boardwalk, Taking Pictures.

Brenda Walking Along The Boardwalk, Taking Pictures.

David Walking Along The Path

David Walking Along The Path

It was a really warm day.  Sunny, hardly any clouds.  It got warm on the hike.  It was interesting to see the different areas of this path.  From boardwalk, to grassy path, to gravel path, to mucky mud that we had to try to scoot around.  In doing so we did see moose poop along the path.  At least we believe it was moose poop.  Not that we’re experts or anything.  It was just an educated guess.

Another View Of The Fjord

Another View Of The Fjord

One Of The Boats At The Dock

One Of The Boats At The Dock

We made it to the dock in plenty of time and met our friends there.  It was off to the fjord we go!

David And Brenda On The Boat Tour Of The Fjord In The Western Brook Pond.

David And Brenda On The Boat Tour Of The Fjord In The Western Brook Pond.

The tour was 2 hours and it took you all through the fjord.  It was slow at times.  Very slow.

But the scenery was beautiful.

The Boat Tour Of The Fjord

The Boat Tour Of The Fjord

The Boat Tour Of The Fjord

The Boat Tour Of The Fjord

A Waterfall In The Fjord

A Waterfall In The Fjord

There were waterfalls all over the place.  Lots of tall cliff edges.  Still no moose.

Another View Of The Fjord From The Boat

Another View Of The Fjord From The Boat

The Sun Trying To Peak Over The Cliff Edge

The Sun Trying To Peak Over The Cliff Edge

More Of The Mountains In The Fjord

More Of The Mountains In The Fjord

So after two hours of looking up at cliffs edges and mountains, it was time to head back to the dock.

Leaving The Fjord

Leaving The Fjord

And time to make the long trek back to the car.