Exceptional nice Alexander Murray hiking trail | Tourist Attraction
Canada
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- over 1 year ago
- GPS:
- 49.57943, -56.19581
- Altitude:
- 25.0 masl
- Contributor:
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AndreasKramer.ch
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We put this hike in iOverlander because (in our humble opinion and as mountain lovers) this is the most beautiful hike we did in Newfoundland. A very well maintained trail takes you thru berry loaded forests to a waterfall in a deep canyon and up to a dome like mountain top with 360 degree vista.
We hiked the loop trail in clockwise direction to the top. This way round you have a shorter but steeper and more strenuous ascent. After 45min you will come to a fork and 205 steps lead down to the Corner Brook falls. Do not miss these extra 10 min of hiking as the fall is in a really spectacular, narrow canyon where you can have a nice rest. A further 20 minutes on you are on top of the mountain.
The descent (continuing clockwise) is a bit more difficult as the trail is rougher. But after 20 minutes the trail becomes perfectly maintained again with a lot of wooden steps and boardwalks. It took us only 2:20hrs for the entire hike (+10min for the falls)(hiking time without rest stops). A more unhurriedly pace will take 3:00hrs or more.
Two wooden tent platforms are on the way down. The upper one is in a dense forest, the lower (second) one within smaller trees.
Details:
0:25 trail splits and loop starts, we went left and walked clockwise
0:45 Corner Brook fall
1:05 summit
1:15 tent camp site with table
1:17 pit toilet
1:20 water in brook (difficult access)
1:35 tent camp site with table directly at brook
2:20 back at parking lot
At trail head: shelter, information board, wifi, flush toilets and water tap with well tasting drinking water.
Nature purists should not attempt this hike because they will not love the endless stretches of boardwalks, the many benches and tables and the flights of steps which wind up the mountain sides.
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wow, wow,wow!!! Really beautiful walk, could easily make it a day hike and spend times at each lookout spot.Aloud yourself at least 3 hours. And you can use fast wifi at the parking spot. the wifipasswort is written in on of the comments.
Report Check-InParking of the Alexander Murray trail. Picinic tables and fresh water tap. A club is next door… So, depending of the day of the week, music can be loud late. I was there a Saturday night and it last up to 3 o’clock am
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Nice hike. If you do this clockwise, take a swimming suit and your towel : the river and one fall is perfect to refresh.
Think to take some cash to make a donation if you want
Beautiful hiking trail. Have done a number of times and I love it more each time. Excellent facilities as in washrooms and rest area at the park where the hike starts.
Report Check-InReally nice walk and very well described in the first comment.
Wifi at the center that seems to be closed.
wifi password : walkingtrail
Report Check-InWe put this hike in iOverlander because (in our humble opinion and as mountain lovers) this is the most beautiful hike we did in Newfoundland. A very well maintained trail takes you thru berry loaded forests to a waterfall in a deep canyon and up to a dome like mountain top with 360 degree vista.
We hiked the loop trail in clockwise direction to the top. This way round you have a shorter but steeper and more strenuous ascent. After 45min you will come to a fork and 205 steps lead down to the Corner Brook falls. Do not miss these extra 10 min of hiking as the fall is in a really spectacular, narrow canyon where you can have a nice rest. A further 20 minutes on you are on top of the mountain.
The descent (continuing clockwise) is a bit more difficult as the trail is rougher. But after 20 minutes the trail becomes perfectly maintained again with a lot of wooden steps and boardwalks. It took us only 2:20hrs for the entire hike (+10min for the falls)(hiking time without rest stops). A more unhurriedly pace will take 3:00hrs or more.
Two wooden tent platforms are on the way down. The upper one is in a dense forest, the lower (second) one within smaller trees.
Details:
0:25 trail splits and loop starts, we went left and walked clockwise
0:45 Corner Brook fall
1:05 summit
1:15 tent camp site with table
1:17 pit toilet
1:20 water in brook (difficult access)
1:35 tent camp site with table directly at brook
2:20 back at parking lot
At trail head: shelter, information board, wifi, flush toilets and water tap with well tasting drinking water.
Nature purists should not attempt this hike because they will not love the endless stretches of boardwalks, the many benches and tables and the flights of steps which wind up the mountain sides.