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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ fade_animation_offset=”45px”][vc_column_text]North Arm Massif is composed of two separate mountains ranges:\u00a0 North Arm Hills overlooking North Arm of the Bay of Islands in the east and Gregory Mountains overlooking the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the west.\u00a0 Early European explorers and fishermen sailed along this coastline and sought shelter in its harbours, often naming landmarks to help with navigation.\u00a0 \u00a0Whether by Basque or French Catholics, Mount St. Gregory (and adjacent cape) were likely named after 3rd century Greek Christian apostle St. Gregory of\u00a0Neocaesarea<\/a><\/span> who led his flock of followers onto a barren mountain to avoid Roman soldiers.\u00a0 Though pursued, they were not seen and escaped persecution.\u00a0 This barren ophiolite massif of Western Newfoundland <\/strong>reminded early Christian mariners of the story of St. Gregory’s mountain with nowhere to hide.<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=”20px” padding_bottom=”20px” bg_video=”” class=”” style=””][vc_column width=”1\/2″ fade_animation_offset=”45px”][vc_column_text]Together the North Arm Hills and Gregory Mountains form the third – and largest – of the four Bay of Islands Ophiolite Massifs.\u00a0 In the east the Hills rise to a height of 703m (2,306ft), while in the west the Mountains rise to a height of 671m (2,201ft) at Mount St. Gregory.\u00a0 \u00a0Combined they\u00a0<\/strong>cover approximately 300 sq kms.\u00a0 The<\/strong>\u00a0two mountain ranges are connected by a narrow mountain pass between the north flowing Gregory River and south flowing Lower Crabb River.\u00a0 \u00a0The massif is bordered by Trout River Pond in the north, forested lowlands in the east, North Arm, Bay of Islands in the south, and Gulf of St. Lawrence in the west.\u00a0 Road access is provided by Route 431 to Trout River then dirt roads in the north, and Goose Arm logging road in the east, with trail access provided by the IATNL\u00a0Overfalls<\/em> Trail<\/em><\/span><\/a> and\u00a0North Arm Traverse<\/em><\/a><\/span> and Cabox UltramaTrex<\/em><\/a><\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0Cell phone reception is only available at higher elevations on the east and south sides of the North Arm Hills.<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ fade_animation_offset=”45px”][vc_column_text]