Newfoundland and Labrador trails · Deadmans Bay Path

Deadmans Bay Path

A 4.8-mile network in Newfoundland and Labrador, with 695 ft of climbing. Reaches Beaver Pond and other lake destinations.

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Length

4.8 mi

Elevation gain

695 ft

Difficulty

Hard

Max grade

48%

Steepest mile

+695 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.4 mi

Shape

network

Surface

Ground

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 69% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.6. It gives back about 816 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Beaver Pond (lake)
Soldiers Pond (lake)
Freshwater Bay Pond (lake)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Deadmans Bay Path access. 47.56365, -52.68256 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:46 a.m., the sun rises at 7:17 a.m. and sets at 6:15 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:46 p.m. (NDT) — 10 h 58 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.8-mile route takes roughly 2 h 06 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:23 a.m. — 8 h 51 min before sunset.