Avalon Region

East Coast Trail - Cape Spear Path

Various Locations

Multiple Dates

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A moderate, 5-to-7-hour, 15.4-km hike between Blackhead and Maddox Cove. From the easternmost point in North America the trail follows the coast southward. Attractions along the way include a World War II coastal defence battery, whales, seabirds, a bakeapple bog and the abandoned hamlet of Staffordside.

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Locations & Dates

  • Route 11, Blackhead, Cape Spear
  • 47.5208, -52.6311
  • Jan 1 - Dec 31
  • Off Route 10, Maddox Cove
  • 47.4714, -52.6936
  • Jan 1 - Dec 31
  • Route 11, Cape Spear
  • 47.5200, -52.6236
  • Jan 1 - Dec 31

Pricing

$25 Annual membership fee, helping to offset the cost of trail maintenance. Trails are free to hike.

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