Gros Morne National Park of Canada

Shallow Bay Cross-Country Ski Trail

Location:

This trail is located 3km north of the community of Cow Head. Follow the road to the Shallow Bay day-use-area and pick up the trail on the north side of the field to the right of the parking lot.

Description:

Cross-country ski trail in Gros-Morne National Park
© Parks Canada / Sheldon Stone

The trail runs about one kilometre past the campground and then loops back. It follows the Old Mail Road along the back of the dunes. Men with dog teams used this route to deliver mail all along the coast until 1952. This trail is often swept by winds coming off the Gulf of St. Lawrence, so be prepared for cold conditions. Early in the winter the snow may develop an icy crust making skiing at Shallow Bay a little more challenging.

Note: The kitchen shelter is enclosed for winter use at the Shallow Bay campground.

Length: 6.8km of trail in three loops, single track traditional.

Rating: (Easy) The trail is well suited to the novice skier, it is flat and relatively short.

Other Cross-Country Skiing in Gros Morne:

• Trout River Pond cross-country ski trails
• Wigwam Pond to Stuckless Pond cross-country ski trails
• Visitor Centre cross-country ski trails
• Berry Hill to Bakers Brook cross-country ski trails
• Shallow Bay cross-country ski trails
• Backcountry Skiing

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