Newfoundland and Labrador trails · Long Range Traverse

Long Range Traverse

A 14.2-mile out-and-back in Newfoundland and Labrador, with 816 ft of climbing. Reaches Marks Pond and other lake/viewpoint destinations.

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Length

14.2 mi

Elevation gain

816 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

51%

Steepest mile

+651 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

3.9 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 4.7 and mile 9.5. It gives back about 2,368 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Marks Pond (lake)
Bakeapple Pond Viewpoint (viewpoint)

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Terrain graded T3 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:07 a.m., the sun rises at 7:39 a.m. and sets at 6:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:04 p.m. (NDT) — 10 h 52 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 28.4-mile round trip works out to roughly 11 h 20 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.