The Spout Overland Winter Snowshoe Trail in Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
The Spout Overland Winter Snowshoe Trail in Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
The spout overland Winter snowshoe trail in Newfoundland and Labrador Canada is a bucket-list snowshoeing adventure to add to your Canadian travel list if the island weather conditions permit! The iconic NL sea spout is an ocean powered sea geyser powered by the tides of the North Atlantic along the scenic Southern Shore on the Avalon Peninsula. The natural attraction is accessible only by a difficult and lengthy 21.7 km hike along the East Coast Trail. However, when conditions and temperatures are right in Winter and the bogs and ponds safely freeze over, adventure seekers may take a short-cut via the spout overland snowshoe route. The trek is 12.6km in and out and I highly recommend snowshoes and crampons as the descent to the geyser can get very icy! The overland route is not clearly marked and it is very easy to get lost when crossing the barrens, especially if it is windy and snow is drifting!! You can reference the Winter snowshoe route on AllTrails!
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Great little video. It looks like a fun spot to visit in the winter -
Janet Guthrie I actually haven’t completed The trek to the spout in summer yet but it’s on my bucketlist! I think it would pretty cool to tent outJanet Guthrie I actually haven’t completed The trek to the spout in summer yet but it’s on my bucketlist! I think it would pretty cool to tent out overnight nearby! More ... -
Cora Lee Rennie that sounds fun
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Wow! It looks cooler in the snow. More like a sculpture. -
EH Canada Marketing Group I think it’s cooler in the Winter as well! I’ve only seen it by boat and Sea Doo in Spring and Summer.
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Cora Lee Rennie By Sea Doo. How rough is that? LOL. Pretty sweet zipping around the ocean on a Sea Doo I'd say.
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EH Canada Marketing Group it is very weather dependant and not something to do alone or unsafely! But it was a very cool experience!
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EH Canada Marketing Group I agree - we saw it in summer, which was amazing too, but it does look cooler in the snow! -
Sonya Richmond I haven’t actually hiked out there in Summer believe it or not! It’s on my NL bucketlist for next Summer possibly!View All Replies
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Definitely a neat hike! Thanks for sharing -
Andrea Horning I have it on my Summer bucket list to do the full overnighter!