Cripple Cove Path | Biscan Cove Path | Stiles Cove Path | Father Troy’s Trail
Silver Mine Head Path | Cobbler Path | Sugarloaf Path | North Head Trail
Deadman’s Bay Path | Blackhead Path | Cape Spear Path | Motion Path | Spout Path
Motion Path runs from Petty Harbour to Shoal Bay.
Check the map for the following details:
- The trail is 13.5 km in length, excluding the hike from the South trailhead.
- The North trailhead is in the hills beyond Cavell’s Lane in Petty Harbour.
- The South trailhead is at the end of Shoal Bay Road, in the middle of absolutely nowhere.
- Hiking out to Goulds over Shoal Bay Road, the trail becomes 19.8k m in length.
- Hiking out to Bay Bulls over Spout Path, the trail becomes 30.7 km in length.
- Don’t park at the North trailhead, check the map for designated parking areas.
There’s a grey area on the map, I haven’t hiked that part if this trail yet, instead I returned the way I came in from Petty Harbour.
Motion Path is at times steep, narrow, wet, even eroded and washed out. The views are great though, on the first stretch you’ll enjoy a great view of the Cape Spear Path, on a clear day you can even see the historic lighthouse in the distance. Coming around the bend at Motion Head you walk through an interesting erratic strewn landscape with many small bogs, on your other hand lies the open ocean with all its attractions.
After climbing onto Burkes Head be sure to look North for a memorable view stretching all the way to the Cape Spear lighthouse, and South all the way to the Ferryland lighthouse. Continuing South you’ll pass the entrance of Pipeline Road, which leads to Goulds. I don’t recommend that option though, because you’ll miss the beautiful waterfalls at Raymond Gulch just before arriving at the South trailhead. Once you’re there, you are still on the coast, you’ll have to make a choice between adding either Spout Path to Bay Bulls or Shoal Bay Road to Goulds.
Scenic spots on Motion Path:
- Motion Head with all its erratics left there since the time of glaciers.
- Beautiful twin waterfalls at Raymond Gulch.
- Memorable views from Big Hill and Burkes Head.
Wildberries you can find on Motion Path include Blueberries, Crackerberries, Crowberries, Marshberries, Chokeberries, Partridgeberries and Bakeapples.
Read more about Motion Path on this blog.
