The boat tour
Into the fjord.
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Western Brook Pond is a fjord lake in Gros Morne National Park on the west coast of Newfoundland, Canada, in the Long Range Mountains, the northernmost section of the Appalachians, about 14 km from the town of Rocky Harbour in a straight line. Glaciers carved it from the surrounding plateau, leaving rock walls 600 metres high. When the ice melted the land rebounded and the fjord was cut off from the sea, and fresh water slowly flushed out the salt, leaving some of the purest, most nutrient-poor water anywhere. Many waterfalls pour from the plateau down the towering walls, among them Pissing Mare Falls at 350 metres, one of the highest in eastern North America, and the cliffs are mirrored in the calm dark water. The lake is reached by an easy-to-moderate 3 km trail over coastal bogs and low limestone ridges, and tour boats run into the fjord in the warm season. The weather changes quickly, so bring warm, waterproof layers.
Into the fjord.
Pissing Mare Falls.
Bogs and ridges.
Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada
Yes, in summer.
June to September.