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Upper Falls Lookout
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Sunrise and sunset at Upper Falls Lookout, by month
| The 15th | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Last light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:23 am | 7:59 am | 4:39 pm | 5:15 pm |
| Feb | 6:47 am | 7:20 am | 5:29 pm | 6:02 pm |
| Mar | 6:53 am | 7:25 am | 7:15 pm | 7:46 pm |
| Apr | 5:46 am | 6:20 am | 8:01 pm | 8:34 pm |
| May | 4:50 am | 5:28 am | 8:45 pm | 9:23 pm |
| Jun | 4:22 am | 5:05 am | 9:16 pm | 9:59 pm |
| Jul | 4:40 am | 5:21 am | 9:11 pm | 9:52 pm |
| Aug | 5:27 am | 6:02 am | 8:28 pm | 9:04 pm |
| Sep | 6:14 am | 6:46 am | 7:25 pm | 7:57 pm |
| Oct | 6:58 am | 7:30 am | 6:22 pm | 6:54 pm |
| Nov | 6:45 am | 7:20 am | 4:30 pm | 5:05 pm |
| Dec | 7:21 am | 7:58 am | 4:13 pm | 4:50 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…
A viewpoint mapped beside the Trans-Canada at the Norris Arm junction, where Route 351 runs north into the town. The turn for Leading Tickles is 23.1 km further west, where the Botwood Highway leaves the Trans-Canada near Bishop's Falls. This is the upper waterfall lookout on the Eel Brook Trail, a short walk past Eel Brook's falls. AllTrails lists it at about 1.3 miles out and back, with Lower Falls Lookout as the other viewpoint.
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (148 km start to finish).
A viewpoint on this route, about a quarter of the way from Gander, beside the Trans-Canada at the Norris Arm junction where Route 351 drops north. A place to stretch: the turn north for Robert's Arm and Route 380 is still 123 km away. It is the upper waterfall lookout on the Eel Brook Trail, a short walk past Eel Brook's falls: AllTrails lists it at about 1.3 miles out and back, with Lower Falls Lookout as the other viewpoint.
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (224 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (235 km start to finish).
One of three viewpoints mapped together beside the Trans-Canada at the Norris Arm junction. It is the upper waterfall lookout on the Eel Brook Trail, a short walk past Eel Brook's falls: AllTrails lists it at about 1.3 miles out and back, with Lower Falls Lookout as the other viewpoint.
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (275 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (276 km start to finish).
The Bay d'Espoir Highway turn at Bishop's Falls is another 21.9 km along the road, so this is the last easy stop before Route 360 commits to the interior. It is the upper waterfall lookout on the Eel Brook Trail, a short walk past Eel Brook's falls: AllTrails lists it at about 1.3 miles out and back, with Lower Falls Lookout as the other viewpoint.
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (280 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (324 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (343 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (343 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (351 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (371 km start to finish).
YQX → Gros Morne (Rocky Harbour) →
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (375 km start to finish).
It is the upper waterfall lookout on the Eel Brook Trail, a short walk past Eel Brook's falls: AllTrails lists it at about 1.3 miles out and back, with Lower Falls Lookout as the other viewpoint.
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (378 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (379 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (385 km start to finish).
Argentia → Grand Falls-Windsor →
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Fortune → Grand Falls-Windsor →
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Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (522 km start to finish).
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Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (562 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (563 km start to finish).
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Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (567 km start to finish).
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Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (608 km start to finish).
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Port aux Basques → Change Islands →
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Port aux Basques → Fogo Island →
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YDF → Portugal Cove ferry terminal →
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (641 km start to finish).
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Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (655 km start to finish).
YDF → Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve →
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (657 km start to finish).
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Port aux Basques → Musgrave Harbour →
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Port aux Basques → Clarenville →
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Port aux Basques → White Hills →
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Port aux Basques → Rencontre East →
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Port aux Basques → South East Bight →
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Port aux Basques → Witless Bay →
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Port aux Basques → Marystown →
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Port aux Basques → Portugal Cove ferry terminal →
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Port aux Basques → Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve →
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Port aux Basques → Ferryland →
Stopping here adds about 2 km to that drive (926 km start to finish).
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While you're stopped here: Notre Dame Provincial Park (7.9 km away) · Killick Island Walking Trail, Botwood (11.3 km away) · Botwood Flying Boat Museum (11.4 km away)
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