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On Friday, June 25, after 2.5 years of intermittent work, the International Appalachian Trail Newfoundland & Labrador (IATNL) <\/em>launched the Elephant Trail<\/strong> on the south side of Trout River Pond <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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with a group hike of 12 people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The trail is at the northern end of the 3-day North Arm Traverse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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with the southern end located at the IATNL Basecamp at Stowbridges on the north side of North Arm, Bay of Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The North Arm Traverse is itself Stage 2 of the 4-stage <\/strong>UltramaTrex<\/strong><\/span><\/a> long-distance hiking route which follows the rust-colored “ultramafic” (i.e., high in magnesium and iron) sections of the four Bay of Islands Ophiolite Massifs<\/em>, with the other three being Table Mountain (aka Tablelands) to the north, and Blow Me Down Mountains and Lewis Hills to the south, across Bay of Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The June 25 inaugural trek of the Elephant Trail began with a 50-minute 3km walk on Mogul ATV road, which intersects Chimney Cove gravel road near a cow bridge 2kms past Trout River Campground, which in turn is 2kms past the parking lot for Trout River Pond in Gros Morne National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After turning onto the Elephant Trail, a short 10-minute walk brought the group to the first of several good vantage points, this one of the Elephant Head and Tablelands across Trout River Pond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From there it was downhill “through verdurous glooms and winding mossy ways”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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to a rock hop across Narrows Brook<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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followed by a steady incline to the base of the Elephant’s flank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A 100-meter climb to LookOutCrop earned a well-deserved photo op stop<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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left to right, Jen Lowe, Angela Michelin, and Darlene Kinslow atop LookOutCrop<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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before another 100-meter climb to the top of a gabbroic ridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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sheltering a small mid-mountain pond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A great place for a lunch break!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After a little R&R, it was time for the last 125-meter climb to the top of the Elephant’s Back<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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where the rolling landscape is devoid of trees and defined primarily by spongy moss, ground-hugging shrubs, wetland grasses, and occasional patches of 1-2 meter scrub. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From here it was only a 15-minute walk across the boundary of Gros Morne National Park to the top of the Elephant’s Head and one of the most spectacular views in Western Newfoundland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This vantage point offers hikers a view of the entire length of Trout River Pond, the entire south side of Table Mountain, the town of Trout River and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, all with a southern exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Elephant’s Head also provides a commanding view of the Narrows, the small navigatable channel between Trout River inner and outer ponds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hiker Brittany Murphy above the Narrows between Trout River inner and outer ponds<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Once on top of the Elephant, hikers who can add a day can continue along the south rim of Trout River Pond to the Overfalls waterfalls, where the IATNL Overfalls Trail connects to the eastern end of the pond and a 45-minute boat ride back to the wharf on the edge of town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But on this day in June, our group of 12 retrace their steps and descend the side of the Elephant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After one last look at their route <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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they walk back out Mogul ATV Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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and head to the Merchant Warehouse in Woody Point for a well-deserved ice cold beer and delicious meal, while recapping their latest trek and planning the next!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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