I know that that one of the rules was to post a photo a day, but this one had to be shown, these are the Tablelands. As another glorious day dawned and we were eager to explore the Tablelands which is one of the main reasons that Gros Morne National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
The start of the Tablelands trail which is a 4km hike (return) from Highway 431. The trail is quite rocky in parts although it is an easy enough walk in supportive hiking footwear. After about 20 minutes of walking we came across a beautiful waterfall which cascades over brown/red rocks . The dense silicate rocks which are mainly peridotite, were pushed up from beneath the ocean during a collision between the North American and African continental plates. It is a truly a fascinating place with towering cliffs, a part of the Long Range Mountains, which plateau at their crown like giant steps. This area is well known as an important, natural text book for geologists and give vivid insight into the concept of plate tectonics. It is a very ironic view at times, as you look in the distance you see the tablelands which have barely any vegetation at all, then to the other side there's mountains like you would see in NB, tree covered and on a much bigger scale. The scenery here is just breathaking!
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