Baccalieu Trail Travel Guide

Introduction

The Baccalieu Trail forms a loop around the long, narrow, unnamed peninsula that separates Conception Bay from Trinity Bay. It doesn't have the distinguished 18th-century pedigree of neighboring Bonavista Peninsula, which was the region's mercantile center in the early days, but the history here is actually more intriguing, in a quirky kind of way -- local episodes feature the mysterious Amelia Earhart, the cranky Rockwell Kent, and the pioneers of both Arctic exploration and transatlantic communication.

Be aware that the drive isn't uninterruptedly picturesque. It's notably unscenic for a long stretch south of Carbonear on the Conception Bay side. But elsewhere you will come upon vistas that will leave you absolutely speechless.