Parking
Route 430, about 6 km north of Rocky Harbour; the parking area’s capacity and facilities were not verified.
Overview
About Berry Head Pond Trail
Why go
- Accessible boardwalk opening leads into a short pond circuit through wetland and forest.
- Easy loop with a 30–60 minute time commitment.
Heads up
- The route narrows beyond the first 350 m, the section identified as wheelchair-accessible.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation25–33 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
3 active Gros Morne alerts
- ClosureGreen Gardens and Wallace Brook trail sections closedDo not enter the closed sections of the Green Gardens and Wallace Brook trails.Official details
- CautionStuckless Pond Trail bridge outDo not use the Stuckless Pond Trail at the stream crossing. - The bridge is out, and Parks Canada says trail use is not recommended at this time because of high water levels at the stream crossing.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Gros Morne Tour Guide
Your drive to Berry Head Pond Trail, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Gros Morne National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Berry Head Pond Trail0:00 / 0:24
“You're approaching Berry Head Pond Trail, a quiet, low-effort way into the coastal wetlands. The first 350 metres is a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk above bog plants, with views across the pond toward the mountains.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Gros Morne Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- The Flower You Can't Watch Open
- Berry Hill Trails and Baker’s Brook Falls
- Coastal Trail from Baker’s Brook
- The Beaver’s Calling Cards
- 87 audio storiesacross Gros Morne’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Moose, Caribou, Black Bear, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 25 trails, 58 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Trail guide
Hiking Berry Head Pond Trail
A short pond circuitBerry Head Pond Trail is an easy 2 km loop around a pond in Gros Morne’s coastal lowlands,…
Berry Head Pond Trail is an easy 2 km loop around a pond in Gros Morne’s coastal lowlands, through wetland, bog and forest. Allow 30 to 60 minutes for the circuit; Parks Canada lists 38 m of elevation gain. It is a gentle stop for the lowland landscape rather than a summit hike.
Boardwalk, then narrower pathThe first 350 m is wheelchair-accessible boardwalk.
The first 350 m is wheelchair-accessible boardwalk. Beyond it, the route narrows to a footpath that circles the pond; much of the loop passes through sheltered forest, with bog and wetland alongside. Views across the pond take in the far tree line and mountains. Parks Canada describes this habitat as a good place to look for songbirds and waterfowl, though sightings are never assured. Where the shore opens, include a little foreground reed growth with the pond and far bank; a frame of water alone loses the landscape’s scale.
Starting the walkFind the access on Route 430, about 6 km north of Rocky Harbour.
Find the access on Route 430, about 6 km north of Rocky Harbour. The boardwalk makes a useful short out-and-back if the narrower loop is beyond your mobility needs; only that opening section is identified as wheelchair-accessible. Pets must be kept on leash, and follow any posted area restrictions. Parking capacity, washroom and water details at this access were not verified.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Gros Morne
252 sightingsMooseMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
120 sightingsCaribouMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
22 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
61 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
11 sightingsCommon Minke WhaleMost seen around noonSighting map
70 sightingsHarbor SealMost seen around noonSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Gros Morne. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
