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Home > Newfoundland's Trans-Canada Highway > Grand Falls-Windsor to Clarenville Itinerary

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 1700s 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).

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Next West: Corner Brook to Grand Falls-Windsor

Next East: Clarenville to Whitbourne

KM from Start		Highway Point Description	Municipality	GPS and Map Zoom
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0	236	Exit #19 , Harris Ave, access to Grand Falls-Windsor	Grand Falls-Windsor	Map Zoom
2	233	Exit #20 Access to Grand Falls-Windsor	Grand Falls-Windsor	Map Zoom
7	229	Truck Inspection Station South side of highway	Grand Falls-Windsor	Map Zoom
10	226	Exit #21 Access to Bishop's Falls	Bishop's Falls	Map Zoom
13	223	Services at highway Fuel, gas, diesel	Bishop's Falls	Map Zoom
16	220	Exito SE to community of Bishop's Falls, all services	Bishop's Falls	Map Zoom
18	218	Exit #22, Highway #350, community of Bishop's Falls. All services, N to Botwood.(14 km)	Bishop's Falls	Map Zoom
18	217	Bridge over Exploits River, view of hydro dam to SW of bridge	Bishop's Falls	Map Zoom
19	217	Junction of Highway #351 North to communities of Jumpers Brook, Norris Arm, Sandy Point Notre Dame Provincial Park (1 km)camping	Bishop's Falls	Map Zoom
19	216	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.		Map Zoom
22	214	crossing Jumper's Brook		Map Zoom
22	213	Road: division No 6, Subdvision D		Map Zoom
23	213	Access to gravel pit to W		Map Zoom
30	206	crossing Rattling Brook		Map Zoom
30	205	road: division No 6, Subdivision D SE to Rattling Lake	Rattling Brook	Map Zoom
30	205	Road (W) to Norris Arm, E to lake		Map Zoom
31	205	Junction of Highway #351 SW to communities of Jumpers Brook, Norris Arm, Sandy Point Notre Dame Provincial Park (1 km), camping		Map Zoom
41	195	Route 3-1-09 to NW, access to homes on west bank of Norris Arm		Map Zoom
42	194	Crossing Ell Brook		Map Zoom
43	193	Junction of Route #3-1-09 Services at highway.		Map Zoom
49	187	Exit #23 Junction of Highway #340 North to Lewisporte (15 km) and Labrador Ferry to Cartwrght & Goose Bay		Map Zoom
50	186	Notre Dame Provincial Park Notre Dame Provincial Park (1 km) camping with full facilities		Map Zoom
54	182	Passing Indian Arm Pond to N, bridge		Map Zoom
55	181	Crossing Neyles Brook		Map Zoom
59	177	Lake O'Brien, to E of hwy		Map Zoom
68	168	Twin Farms Salvation Army Camp, E of highway		Map Zoom
70	166	Salmon River crossing		Map Zoom
71	165	Passing Salmon Pond to N of hwy		Map Zoom
71	164	Interchange: Salmon Pond Resource Rd	Glenwood	Map Zoom
72	163	Rd S to community of Glenwood	Glenwood	Map Zoom
73	163	Rd S to community of Glenwood	Glenwood	Map Zoom
73	162	Crossing Gander River	Glenwood	Map Zoom
74	162	River Rd (S), Richards Rd (N)	Glenwood	Map Zoom
75	161	Donwater Rd (S)		Map Zoom
75	161	Railway underpass		Map Zoom
78	158	Glenwood Provincial Park to S of highway		Map Zoom
80	156	Rd to N		Map Zoom
83	153	Rd to S, picnic area alongside Gander Lake		Map Zoom
85	151	Bridge over Twin Lakes, Joe Bats to N	Joe Bats	Map Zoom
87	149	Rd N		Map Zoom
89	147	Rd N to transmission towers		Map Zoom
91	144	Ogilvie St, N of highway		Map Zoom
91	144	Highway #330 (Road to Shore Scenic Drive), Jonathon's Pond PP (15 km), Gander Bay (43)	Gander	Map Zoom
93	142	Exit N to Memorial Dr, all services &accommodation, MacGree Rd	Gander	Map Zoom
94	141	gold course to S of Rd	Gander	Map Zoom
96	140	Caldwell St to N, services & accommodation	Gander	Map Zoom
97	139	Cooper Blvd, Visitor Info Centre, RCMP, access to Gander International Airport (4 km)	Gander	Map Zoom
100	136	Thomas Howe Interpretive Forest, access from highway	Gander	Map Zoom
100	136	End of Gander runway	Gander	Map Zoom
109	127	Rd to Gander Lake, S side of highway	Gander	Map Zoom
111	125	Crossing Souris Brook		Map Zoom
111	125	Community of Benton East side of highway	Benton	Map Zoom
118	118	Gander Lake to SW of hwy		Map Zoom
119	117	Rd to E of hwy		Map Zoom
119	117	Rd to W of hwy		Map Zoom
120	116	hiking trail to top of hill to S of hwy		Map Zoom
123	113	Road to N, access to community of Butts		Map Zoom
125	111	Cross Middle Brook, with rapids on both sides of bridge, Square Pond seen to south of hwy		Map Zoom
125	111	Square Pond Resort Campground Access from highway		Map Zoom
132	104	Top of hill		Map Zoom
133	103	Roadside Highway Turnout with picnic tables, toilets Rest area. East side of highway		Map Zoom
135	101	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		Map Zoom
136	99	crossing Gambo Brook, Gambo Pond to S of hwy, marshlands to N		Map Zoom
139	96	Railtrail underpass		Map Zoom
143	93	Road North up hill, Rd S to homes		Map Zoom
148	88	Road to S, hiking trail around ponds to N, access to gravel pit SW of highway		Map Zoom
152	84	Rd to S to Alexander Bay Station		Map Zoom
154	82	Highway turnout & road to N, up hill to antenna tower		Map Zoom
154	82	Exit #25 Highway #310 north (Road to the Beaches Scenic Drive) E to Glovertown (3 km), Traytown (8 km)	Glovertown	Map Zoom
156	79	road to SW, access to Maccles Brook to S of hwy, lots of rapids & waterfalls		Map Zoom
158	78	Rd N to Glovertown		Map Zoom
158	78	Crossing Terra Nova River,		Map Zoom
158	78	Parking log on E bank of Terra Nova River, N side of hwy		Map Zoom
162	74	Road access to Square Pond, with access to hiking trail		Map Zoom
161	75	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)		Map Zoom
163	73	North boundary of Terra Nova National park		Map Zoom
166	69	Picnic area and turnaround to E of hwy, overlooking Southwest Brook flowing into Southwest Arm		Map Zoom
167	69	pinic area on E side of highway, south of Southwest Brook		Map Zoom
170	66	Rd to NE, to top of peak, Blue Hill Observation Point, with antenna tower		Map Zoom
173	63	Rd E to marina, with footbridge across Saltons Brock		Map Zoom
173	62	Marine Interpretive Centre, access from highway	Terra Nova	Map Zoom
174	62	Newman Sound Campground in Terra Nova National Park of Canada	Terra Nova	Map Zoom
178	57	Highway #301 W to community of Terra Nova (18 km)	Terra Nova	Map Zoom
179	56	Road, W to reservoir & Sandy Bay Campground , E to viewpoint on Ochre Hill hilltop		Map Zoom
185	51	Hiking trail tio Friday Pond, to W of hwy		Map Zoom
187	48	Rd E to community of Charlottetown (1.5 km), Outside Pond RV Park	Charlottetown	Map Zoom
193	43	Scenic viewpoint & picnic area, toilets E of highway		Map Zoom
193	43	Road to hiking trails to NW		Map Zoom
193	43	Crossing the Northwest River, southern Boundary of Terra Nova National Park		Map Zoom
194	42	Terra Nova Lodge, Twin Rivers Visitor Center		Map Zoom
194	41	Crossing Salmon Brook, rapids to E of hwy		Map Zoom
197	39	Division 7, Subdivision E Rd to E, NW to Golf Course clubhouse, NE into Port Blandford	Port Blandford	Map Zoom
199	37	Road E to Port Blandford	Port Blandford	Map Zoom
199	37	Crossing Middle Brook	Port Blandford	Map Zoom
200	36	Roadside turnout, pinic area to W side		Map Zoom
200	36	Highway #233 (The Discovery Trail Scenic Drive) E to Port Blandford, Musgravetown (28 km), Lethbridge (35 km), Bonavista (127km)	Port Blandford	Map Zoom
200	35	Roadside turnout, picnic area to E side		Map Zoom
204	32	Crossing Southwest river		Map Zoom
208	28	Road turnoff on NE side		Map Zoom
209	27	Road S to community of Thorburn Lake, floatplane marina, hiking trail NW to Island Pond		Map Zoom
209	27	Railtrail underpass		Map Zoom
211	25	Rest & Picnic Area S of highway overlooking Thorburn Lake, Floatplane dock, NE to hiking trail N to Monday Pond		Map Zoom
211	24	Campground & Go-cart track, SW of hwy		Map Zoom
217	18	Rd SW, to east shore of Thorburn Lake		Map Zoom
220	16	Rd NE to shoreline homes		Map Zoom
221	15	Rd NE to shoreline homes		Map Zoom
222	14	Exit #26 Highway #230 (The Discovery Trail) NE to Clarenville Airport (13 km), NE to Town of Bonavista (114 km)		Map Zoom
225	11	Road W, alongside Shoal Harbour River		Map Zoom
227	8	Gravel highway turnout, NE side of hwy		Map Zoom
228	8	crossing Shoal Harbour River		Map Zoom
228	8	railtrail overpass		Map Zoom
230	6	Road to W of hwy		Map Zoom
231	5	Road to W of hwy		Map Zoom
232	4	Rest Area, tourist Information		Map Zoom
233	3	Highway #230a E to Clarenville, tourist information & services, White Hills Ski Resort, airport. East to communities of Milton, Trinity, Bonavista	Clarenville	Map Zoom
234	2	Gravel pit access to NE	Clarenville	Map Zoom
234	1	Gravel pit access to Sw	Clarenville	Map Zoom
235	1	Accommodation at highway, NE side	Clarenville	Map Zoom
236	0	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	Map Zoom
241	-5	Services at highway, NE side	Clarenville	Map Zoom
242	-6	Gravel roadside turnout, NE side	Clarenville	Map Zoom
244	-9	Roadside turnout and viewpoint		Map Zoom
KM from Start		Highway Point Description	Municipality	GPS and Map Zoom
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