Gros Morne is nestled in the Long Range Mountains where the oceanic plate meets the continental plate. Their collision combined with glacial erosion and harsh weathering produce a spectacular range of ecosystems. Coastal marine plants transition to a boreal forest, taiga and finally the southernmost extent of a truly arctic ecosystem atop Gros Morne Mountain. Arctic hare, fox, lynx and Ptarmigan survive in this vestige of the last ice age. As the second highest mountain on the island at 806m, it's grandeur is made even more so by the relief from sea level only 20 miles distant. I began the hike in a shirt but the steady grade and warm sunshine compelled me to keep the clothes dry.
The Gros Morne National park is one of the gems of the island and should be on any nature lovers bucket list. The distinct geologic formations and exquisite flora and fauna combine to form an unforgettable wonderland quite closer to mainland North America than most exotic eco-destinations.
Gros Morne is nestled in the Long Range Mountains where the oceanic plate meets the continental plate. Their collision combined with glacial erosion and harsh weathering produce a spectacular range of ecosystems. Coastal marine plants transition to a boreal forest, taiga and finally the southernmost extent of a truly arctic ecosystem atop Gros Morne Mountain. Arctic hare, fox, lynx and Ptarmigan survive in this vestige of the last ice age. As the second highest mountain on the island at 806m, it's grandeur is made even more so by the relief from sea level only 20 miles distant. I began the hike in a shirt but the steady grade and warm sunshine compelled me to keep the clothes dry.
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Mike SaundersIn May 2014 I quit my job to ride a Honda Ruckus over 69'000 mi and counting. Wild camping most nights and cooking most of my own meals, I keep the costs low and the landscape changing. Archives
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