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Gros Morne Visitor Information Centre
Getting here
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Sunrise and sunset at Gros Morne Visitor Information Centre, by month
| The 15th | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Last light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:35 am | 8:12 am | 4:48 pm | 5:24 pm |
| Feb | 6:58 am | 7:32 am | 5:39 pm | 6:12 pm |
| Mar | 7:04 am | 7:36 am | 7:25 pm | 7:57 pm |
| Apr | 5:56 am | 6:30 am | 8:13 pm | 8:46 pm |
| May | 4:58 am | 5:37 am | 8:57 pm | 9:36 pm |
| Jun | 4:29 am | 5:13 am | 9:29 pm | 10:13 pm |
| Jul | 4:48 am | 5:30 am | 9:24 pm | 10:05 pm |
| Aug | 5:36 am | 6:11 am | 8:40 pm | 9:16 pm |
| Sep | 6:24 am | 6:56 am | 7:36 pm | 8:08 pm |
| Oct | 7:09 am | 7:41 am | 6:32 pm | 7:04 pm |
| Nov | 6:57 am | 7:32 am | 4:40 pm | 5:15 pm |
| Dec | 7:33 am | 8:11 am | 4:22 pm | 5:00 pm |
Worked out for the 15th of each month at this spot, in local time. First and last light are when the sun is 6° below the horizon: light enough to see and shoot by. The weather line at the top has today's.
On the way to…
YDF → Gros Morne (Rocky Harbour) →
Parks Canada's visitor centre, on Route 430 a few kilometres before Rocky Harbour. Sort out park entry here and ask what is open and passable.
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (72 km start to finish).
Parks Canada's visitor centre on Route 430, before Rocky Harbour. Gros Morne is one of two UNESCO World Heritage Sites on the Viking Trail, per the province's tourism site. Sort out park entry here.
Stopping here adds about 0.3 km to that drive (74 km start to finish).
The park's main entrance, early in the drive. Most of this drive is inside Gros Morne, and the centre explains the park.
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (119 km start to finish).
Port aux Basques → Gros Morne →
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (337 km start to finish).
Port aux Basques → Norris Point →
Stopping here adds about 0.3 km to that drive (339 km start to finish).
The park's main entrance, early in the drive. The drive's first stretch is inside Gros Morne, and this is where the park explains itself.
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (352 km start to finish).
YQX → Gros Morne (Rocky Harbour) →
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (375 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 0.3 km to that drive (378 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (383 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (422 km start to finish).
The park's main entrance, early in the drive. Route 430 runs straight through Gros Morne, so the UNESCO park is part of the drive, not a detour.
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (436 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 0 km to that drive (476 km start to finish).
Port aux Basques → Port au Choix →
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (501 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (539 km start to finish).
Port aux Basques → St. Barbe ferry →
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (564 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (602 km start to finish).
Port aux Basques → Roddickton →
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (616 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (655 km start to finish).
Argentia → Gros Morne (Rocky Harbour) →
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (663 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 0.3 km to that drive (665 km start to finish).
Port aux Basques → L'Anse aux Meadows →
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (701 km start to finish).
YYT → Gros Morne (Rocky Harbour) →
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (707 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 0.3 km to that drive (709 km start to finish).
Fortune → Gros Morne (Rocky Harbour) →
Stopping here adds about 0.8 km to that drive (749 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 0.3 km to that drive (751 km start to finish).
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Mapped as museum in OpenStreetMap.
Its own site (from the OSM element) →
While you're stopped here: Gros Morne Mountain trailhead (3.2 km away) · Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse (6.7 km away) · Discovery Centre (9.7 km away)
From OpenStreetMap, 2026-09-05 (last edited 2026-07-28). Listed, not recommended. How we measure
Easier access, in Parks Canada's words: Parks Canada says the visitor centre has many accessible features, seating and washrooms with accessible features, and staff who can recommend what suits you that week. Easier access in Gros Morne →
Access: step-free or not isn't recorded. Ask before you go.
Pin and figures from OpenStreetMap node/475756548 →