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Stiles Cove Path runs from Pouch Cove to Flatrock.
Check the map for the following details:
- The trail is 15.1 km in length.
- The North trailhead is halfway down Bank Road in Pouch Cove.
- The South trailhead is at the end of Hickey’s Lane in Flatrock.
- Don’t park at either trailhead, check the map for designated parking areas.
- There is easy access to Shoe Cove from Diamonds Road.
- There is easy access to Stiles Cove from Satellite Road.
- There is easy access to Red Head from Red Head Road.
Save for a few barren headlands, Stiles Cove Path runs through a quiet coastal forest. Your companions on this trail are mostly squirrels, hares, eagles and a few moose, you may not see all of them but they’ll surely see you as you hike on by. Ocean viewpoints are scattered along the trail, providing rest stops with amazing views depending on the season. Summer time is especially good, you will already hear the whales as you are walking in the shaded forest and the viewpoints then offer a great opportunity to have your lunch break in plain view of these oceanic giants.
Scenic spots on Stiles Cove Path:
- Dog’s Hole Falls is a waterfall that drops from the forested cliffs straight into the ocean.
- Stiles Cove is the namesake of the trail, it’s a big and beautiful secluded cove with steep cliffs and high waterfalls. In winter you’ll find ice climbers scaling the frozen falls and walls down to the otherwise isolated beach.
- Red Head offers two treats, one of them is Red Head Cove, a place where many whales congregate in summer. The other is the dramatic vertical rock face on the Southeast side, venture too close to the edge and you’ll see it drops 60 metres straight down, an unnerving view for sure.
- Big River Falls is a wild waterfall, only a stone’s throw away from the South trailhead. You can get to it with a bare minimum of hiking.
Wild berries you can find on Stiles Cove Path include Crackerberries, Blueberries, Raspberries and Marshberries.
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