Newfoundland Trans-Canada Highway Route: along Route #1 between Grand Falls-Windsor and Clarenville, Newfoundland

Here is the itinerary for the 236 km along Route #1 between Grand Falls-Windsor and Clarenville, Newfoundland:

The Exploits River is a major waterway for the province's salmon fishing and forestry industries. The fishing was key to the area in the 1680s and 1800s and this century. The advent of hydro-electric power for timber processing, at Grand Falls-Windsor, the forestry industry has dominated since 1909. The devastation of salmon stocks has led to remediation of the river, adding fish ladders, stocking the rivers, and pollution reduction, all of which has led to a growth in the river's salmon stocks.

This part of Newfoundland has a rich geological history. Rock cuts in the Exploits River valley expose reddish Silurian Sandstone, a 400 million year old sedimentary rock. When the Trans-Canada crosses Ratting Brook (30 km E of Grand Falls-Windsor), the rocks are volcanic basalt and black granite.

On the north shore of Gander Lake is the town of Gander, one of the major airports in history, being the major trans-Atlantic refueling point for bombers being transported to England in World War II, and for post-war passenger airplanes, since it was the mid point between Europe and the cities of the American East Coast (it was once called the "biggest gas station in the world"). Its role was reduced in the long-range passenger jet era, but was still a key refueling station for Soviet-bloc flights to & from Cuba. Gander again proved its strategic importance on September 11, 2001 when all America-bound flights were grounded because of the terrorist attacks. Gander handled 38 flights and 6,600 passengers and crew (only Vancouver, on Canada's West Coast handled more).

Gander Lake itself is 1000 feet deep, and rather cold and unproductive for fish. It is surrounded by rugged granite cliffs and some well eroded sandstone structures. Nearby Square Pond is renowned for its landlocked arctic char (best in late Spring), as well as brook trout, and Atlantic salmon.

Terra Nova National Park combines boreal forest growing on 600 million year old Pre-Cambrian shield, on the edge of the continent with cliffs up to 300 metres (900 feet)

A few miles into the park are yellow birch, much prized by the Beothuk First Nations for making wigwams, canoes, water buckets, fire carriers, and more. At the southern boundary of the park is the Northwest River. It along with eh Salmon River and the Southwest River, all flow into Clode Sound, and are prized as "late rovers" which have peak Atlantic salmon fishing in early July (a month after the Humber River on the island's west coast).

Next West: Corner Brook to Grand Falls-Windsor

Next East: Clarenville to Whitbourne

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KM From Start EAST \| WEST		HighWay Point & Feature Description	Municipality	Elevation (metres)	Map	Add Info
-8.7	244.3	Roadside turnout and viewpoint		52.7
-6.2	241.8	Gravel roadside turnout, NE side	Clarenville	58.2
-5.4	241	Services at highway, NE side	Clarenville	64.3
0	235.6	Memorial Dr N into Clarenville, to Hwy #230, access to Clarenville, tourist information & services, White Hills Ski Resort, airport. E to Milton, Trinity, Bonavista	Clarenville	65.8
0.5	235.1	Accommodation at highway, NE side	Clarenville	64.9
1.4	234.2	Gravel pit access to Sw	Clarenville	18
1.9	233.7	Gravel pit access to NE	Clarenville	47.2
3	232.6	Highway #230a E to Clarenville, tourist information & services, White Hills Ski Resort, airport. East to communities of Milton, Trinity, Bonavista	Clarenville	84.7
3.6	232	Rest Area, tourist Information		104.9
4.6	231	Road to W of hwy		98.8
5.9	229.7	Road to W of hwy		74.4
7.5	228.1	railtrail overpass		62.8
7.7	227.9	crossing Shoal Harbour River		52.1
8.2	227.4	Gravel highway turnout, NE side of hwy		53.3
10.6	225	Road W, alongside Shoal Harbour River		59.4
13.8	221.8	Exit #26 Highway #230 (The Discovery Trail) NE to Clarenville Airport (13 km), NE to Town of Bonavista (114 km)		152.7
14.8	220.8	Rd NE to shoreline homes		143.6
15.8	219.8	Rd NE to shoreline homes		156.4
18.2	217.4	Rd SW, to east shore of Thorburn Lake		136.2
24.4	211.2	Campground & Go-cart track, SW of hwy		110.3
25.1	210.5	Rest & Picnic Area S of highway overlooking Thorburn Lake, Floatplane dock, NE to hiking trail N to Monday Pond		109.1
26.7	208.9	Railtrail underpass		104.2
27.1	208.5	Road S to community of Thorburn Lake, floatplane marina, hiking trail NW to Island Pond		88.7
27.7	207.9	Road turnoff on NE side		68.9
31.6	204	Crossing Southwest river		11
35.2	200.4	Roadside turnout, picnic area to E side		44.5
35.6	200	Highway #233 (The Discovery Trail Scenic Drive) E to Port Blandford, Musgravetown (28 km), Lethbridge (35 km), Bonavista (127km)	Port Blandford	42.1
36.1	199.5	Roadside turnout, pinic area to W side		44.5
36.6	199	Crossing Middle Brook	Port Blandford	26.2
36.9	198.7	Road E to Port Blandford	Port Blandford	33.2
38.8	196.8	Division 7, Subdivision E Rd to E, NW to Golf Course clubhouse, NE into Port Blandford	Port Blandford	6.1
41.4	194.2	Crossing Salmon Brook, rapids to E of hwy		33.5
42.1	193.5	Terra Nova Lodge, Twin Rivers Visitor Center		13.4
42.6	193	Crossing the Northwest River, southern Boundary of Terra Nova National Park		13.4
42.7	192.9	Road to hiking trails to NW		14.9
42.9	192.7	Scenic viewpoint & picnic area, toilets E of highway		0
48.2	187.4	Rd E to community of Charlottetown (1.5 km), Outside Pond RV Park	Charlottetown	88.7
50.5	185.1	Hiking trail tio Friday Pond, to W of hwy		103
56.2	179.4	Road, W to reservoir & Sandy Bay Campground , E to viewpoint on Ochre Hill hilltop		124.1
57.4	178.2	Highway #301 W to community of Terra Nova (18 km)	Terra Nova	90.2
62	173.6	Newman Sound Campground in Terra Nova National Park of Canada	Terra Nova	99.4
62.2	173.4	Marine Interpretive Centre, access from highway	Terra Nova	24.7
62.9	172.7	Rd E to marina, with footbridge across Saltons Brock		27.1
65.8	169.8	Rd to NE, to top of peak, Blue Hill Observation Point, with antenna tower		80.2
68.8	166.8	pinic area on E side of highway, south of Southwest Brook		21.6
69.3	166.3	Picnic area and turnaround to E of hwy, overlooking Southwest Brook flowing into Southwest Arm		21.9
72.6	163	North boundary of Terra Nova National park		89
73.6	162	Road access to Square Pond, with access to hiking trail		86.6
74.6	161	Junction of Highway #310 N (The Road to the Beaches Scenic Drive), northern boundary of Terra Nova National Park. East to community of Eastport 918 km)		93.3
77.8	157.8	Parking log on E bank of Terra Nova River, N side of hwy		11.9
77.9	157.7	Crossing Terra Nova River,		8.2
78.1	157.5	Rd N to Glovertown		5.2
79.2	156.4	road to SW, access to Maccles Brook to S of hwy, lots of rapids & waterfalls		25.9
81.8	153.8	Exit #25 Highway #310 north (Road to the Beaches Scenic Drive) E to Glovertown (3 km), Traytown (8 km)	Glovertown	78.9
82	153.6	Highway turnout & road to N, up hill to antenna tower		109.4
83.8	151.8	Rd to S to Alexander Bay Station		141.1
87.8	147.8	Road to S, hiking trail around ponds to N, access to gravel pit SW of highway		62.5
92.8	142.8	Road North up hill, Rd S to homes		108.8
96.2	139.4	Railtrail underpass		13.4
99.2	136.4	crossing Gambo Brook, Gambo Pond to S of hwy, marshlands to N		3.4
100.8	134.8	Exit #24 Highway #320 (Road to Shore Scenic Drive) E to Gambo (2 km), Hare Bay, Musgrove Harbour, Joey Smallwood Interpretive Centre, S to power station south of hwy		10.7
102.9	132.7	Roadside Highway Turnout with picnic tables, toilets Rest area. East side of highway		61.6
103.6	132	Top of hill		106.7
110.6	125	Square Pond Resort Campground Access from highway		99.7
111	124.6	Cross Middle Brook, with rapids on both sides of bridge, Square Pond seen to south of hwy		46.6
112.6	123	Road to N, access to community of Butts		89
115.6	120	hiking trail to top of hill to S of hwy		127.7
116.6	119	Rd to W of hwy		112.5
117.1	118.5	Rd to E of hwy		32.6
118.1	117.5	Gander Lake to SW of hwy		40.8
124.6	111	Community of Benton East side of highway	Benton	32.9
125	110.6	Crossing Souris Brook		25.3
126.8	108.8	Rd to Gander Lake, S side of highway	Gander	111.3
135.5	100.1	End of Gander runway	Gander	114.9
135.8	99.8	Thomas Howe Interpretive Forest, access from highway	Gander	110
139.1	96.5	Cooper Blvd, Visitor Info Centre, RCMP, access to Gander International Airport (4 km)	Gander	104.5
139.8	95.8	Caldwell St to N, services & accommodation	Gander	118.3
141.2	94.4	gold course to S of Rd	Gander	131.1
142.2	93.4	Exit N to Memorial Dr, all services &accommodation, MacGree Rd	Gander	132
144.2	91.4	Ogilvie St, N of highway		111.3
144.2	91.4	Highway #330 (Road to Shore Scenic Drive), Jonathon's Pond PP (15 km), Gander Bay (43)	Gander	105.5
146.6	89	Rd N to transmission towers		130.5
149	86.6	Rd N		74.1
151	84.6	Bridge over Twin Lakes, Joe Bats to N	Joe Bats	84.7
153	82.6	Rd to S, picnic area alongside Gander Lake		79.9
155.6	80	Rd to N		63.4
157.7	77.9	Glenwood Provincial Park to S of highway		88.7
160.5	75.1	Railway underpass		93
160.6	75	Donwater Rd (S)		92.4
162.1	73.5	River Rd (S), Richards Rd (N)	Glenwood	35.4
162.4	73.2	Crossing Gander River	Glenwood	24.4
162.6	73	Rd S to community of Glenwood	Glenwood	26.2
163.3	72.3	Rd S to community of Glenwood	Glenwood	36.6
164.3	71.3	Interchange: Salmon Pond Resource Rd	Glenwood	43.9
164.6	71	Passing Salmon Pond to N of hwy		61
165.6	70	Salmon River crossing		43.9
167.6	68	Twin Farms Salvation Army Camp, E of highway		53
176.6	59	Lake O'Brien, to E of hwy		98.1
180.6	55	Crossing Neyles Brook		98.8
181.9	53.7	Passing Indian Arm Pond to N, bridge		82.3
185.6	50	Notre Dame Provincial Park Notre Dame Provincial Park (1 km) camping with full facilities		76.2
186.6	49	Exit #23 Junction of Highway #340 North to Lewisporte (15 km) and Labrador Ferry to Cartwrght & Goose Bay		85.3
192.6	43	Junction of Route #3-1-09 Services at highway.		92
193.6	42	Crossing Ell Brook		73.8
194.6	41	Route 3-1-09 to NW, access to homes on west bank of Norris Arm		92.4
204.6	31	Junction of Highway #351 SW to communities of Jumpers Brook, Norris Arm, Sandy Point Notre Dame Provincial Park (1 km), camping		82.3
205.2	30.4	Road (W) to Norris Arm, E to lake		73.5
205.4	30.2	road: division No 6, Subdivision D SE to Rattling Lake	Rattling Brook	89.3
205.6	30	crossing Rattling Brook		80.2
212.8	22.8	Access to gravel pit to W		52.4
213.4	22.2	Road: division No 6, Subdvision D		13.1
213.6	22	crossing Jumper's Brook		16.2
216.2	19.4	Junction of Highway #360 (180km long The Coast of Bays Drive), services at highway (no fuel). S to Head of Bay d'Espoir, St. Albans.		37.8
216.9	18.7	Junction of Highway #351 North to communities of Jumpers Brook, Norris Arm, Sandy Point Notre Dame Provincial Park (1 km)camping	Bishop's Falls	7.6
217.4	18.2	Bridge over Exploits River, view of hydro dam to SW of bridge	Bishop's Falls	7
217.6	18	Exit #22, Highway #350, community of Bishop's Falls. All services, N to Botwood.(14 km)	Bishop's Falls	16.5
219.6	16	Exito SE to community of Bishop's Falls, all services	Bishop's Falls	39
222.6	13	Services at highway Fuel, gas, diesel	Bishop's Falls	44.8
225.6	10	Exit #21 Access to Bishop's Falls	Bishop's Falls	19.5
228.6	7	Truck Inspection Station South side of highway	Grand Falls-Windsor	72.8
233.3	2.3	Exit #20 Access to Grand Falls-Windsor	Grand Falls-Windsor	66.8
235.6	0	Exit #19 , Harris Ave, access to Grand Falls-Windsor	Grand Falls-Windsor	100
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