Parking
Access is on Route 430, about 9 km north of the Wiltondale park entrance; the trailhead is at the Southeast Brook Falls access loop.
Overview
About Southeast Brook Falls Trail
Why go
- A 40 m waterfall on an easy half-hour walk
- Spring runoff can make the falls especially strong
Heads up
- Over quickly if you want a substantial hike
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation150–172 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 Southeast Brook Falls 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
Southeast Brook Falls Trail0:00 / 0:20
“You're coming up on the Southeast Brook Falls trailhead, where a short walk through fir and birch leads to the top of a 40-metre waterfall. The return walk is about 700 metres and takes around half an hour.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Gros Morne Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- The Salmon’s Long Way Home
- A Bear's Mark on Dogberry
- Shake Hands with a Fir
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- 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
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Southeast Brook Falls Trail
A short waterfall walkSoutheast Brook Falls Trail is a 700 m out-and-back walk through balsam fir and white birch to…
Southeast Brook Falls Trail is a 700 m out-and-back walk through balsam fir and white birch to the top of a 40 m waterfall. Parks Canada rates it easy and allows about 30 minutes; the route gains 32 m. It’s a good leg-stretcher on a Route 430 drive, or an easy pick if you want the falls without giving half a day to a hike.
The falls are the pointThe stream crosses a billion-year-old ridge of resistant granite before dropping over the falls.
The stream crosses a billion-year-old ridge of resistant granite before dropping over the falls. Signs along the trail introduce a Forest Bathing experience, so there’s more to notice than the water alone. The falls are strongest during spring runoff. For a photo, frame the falling water with the granite ridge so the rock and stream are both clear.
Access and a few practical detailsFind the access on Route 430, about 9 km north of the Wiltondale park entrance.
Find the access on Route 430, about 9 km north of the Wiltondale park entrance. Parks Canada says each trailhead has a map and orientation sign. The 32 m gain means you’ll climb some of the route on the way back. Pets are allowed under park rules but must stay leashed; follow any notices about area restrictions.
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.
