Stanleyville Trail

Distance: 4km return
Time: 1-2 hours
Terrain/Elevation: Moderate/0-105m

Follow this historic path to the shores of Paynes Cove and the abandoned community of Stanleyville, which was a small logging town in the early 1900s. You can still find old machinery and garden plants today, though Stanleyville has been deserted for more than 80 years.

Trail Notes:

• There is a primitive campsite at Stanleyville. Please register with park staff.
• This trailhead starts at the day-use area playground in Lomond campground.
• The trail climbs over a ridge and down to a cove at Stanleyville.
• The trail follows the old road through a second-growth forest and past a present-day domestic cutting area.

(content via Gros Morne National Park – https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/nl/grosmorne/activ/experiences/randonnee-hiking)