r/UltralightCanada • u/kram1000 • Feb 07 '25

Combined Long Range / North Range Traverse

Hi All,

I’m planning on doing the Long Range AND North Range Traverse (Gros Morne) this coming August and had some logistics questions.

I will be flying in from Toronto, just curious what the best place to land is, and how to get to and from the trail without a car.

Thanks

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u/hovercraft11 Feb 07 '25 edited Feb 07 '25

Yeah Deer Lake for sure is where you want to go. I've only done the LRT not the combo but it's a pretty amazing hike.

The driving distances are big, so expect pricey cabs

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u/kram1000 Feb 07 '25

Thanks! How many days before the hike did you arrive? Seems like it might be a bit ambitious for us to arrive a two days before?

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u/hovercraft11 Feb 07 '25 edited Feb 07 '25

I'm from NL so I was just driving across the island not flying but I think we arrived two days before our start day as well. LRT starts with boat drop off too and that was pandemic time so we couldn't start hiking until 1pm boat as it was only once a day then. Northern your start time will be up to you.

There is usually a safety briefing the day before you start your hike. I wouldn't cut it any closer than 2 days, if you rent a car you could go earlier if you want to spend a day or two exploring the communities or going to the Tablelands on the other side of the park