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Updated: Aug 20, 2023

Signal Hill Hiking

Enjoy the raw beauty and nature views that surround you as you explore one, or all, of the four Signal Hill hiking trails which have been developed by Parks Canada. Savor the smell of fresh ocean air. Listen for the gentle lull of rolling waves. Enjoy amazing views of the ocean, coast, and horizon. Watch for whales and iceberg sightings in season. Can't decide which trail is best for you? Check the Signal Hill hiking trail comparisons here.

Tourist enjoying a beautiful view of the ocean, horizon, and coast on the North Head Trail, Signal Hill, NL.
Tourist enjoying a beautiful view of the ocean, horizon, and coast on the North Head Trail, Signal Hill, NL.

Inukshuk on a grassy clifftop under the veil of a blue summer sky.
Inukshuk and rock cairns, a part of Newfoundland culture, are found on many hiking paths throughout Newfoundland.

Surrounded by green bushes, this outdoor stair leads up a mountaintop under the veil of a summer sky on the Signal Hill hiking path.
Along the Signal Hill hiking path, this outdoor stair leads up a mountaintop under the veil of beautiful blue sky.

Next to a green tree on the clifftop of Signal Hill, enjoy panoramic ocean and coastal views.
Hike to the mountaintop on the North Head Trail, Signal Hill, to see panoramic ocean and coastal views.

At chain rock on the North Head Trail hiking path, a chain is secured by bolts into a cliff face at the ocean's edge.
Chain rock, a landmark on the North Head Trail hiking path on Signal Hill overlooks The Narrows, St. John's harbour.

Outdoor stair leading down a grassy cliff toward the ocean edge on the North Head Trail at Signal Hill, NL.
Take outdoor stair down toward the ocean's edge along the North Head Trail hiking path at Signal Hill, NL.

Panoramic view of hikers commuting the rugged landscape along North Head Trail hiking path at Signal Hill, NL.
Panoramic view of hikers commuting the rugged landscape along North Head Trail hiking path at Signal Hill, NL.

Under the cover of a blue summer sky, a field of dandelion grows in a grassy field behind a wooden fence.
Under the cover of a blue summer sky, a field of dandelion grows in a grassy field behind a wooden fence.

Two hikers standing on a clifftop on the North Head Trail hiking path at Signal Hill, Newfoundland.
Two hikers standing on a clifftop on the North Head Trail hiking path at Signal Hill, Newfoundland.

Under the cover of beautiful blue skies, wooden stairs lead hikers along the clifftops on the North Head Trail at Signal Hill, NL.
Under the cover of beautiful blue skies, wooden stairs lead hikers along the clifftops at Signal Hill, NL.

Hike a gravel footpath toward a tree bordered clifftop along the North Head Trail at Signal Hill, NL.

Mountainous, tree rich landscape surrounding Quidi Vidi Village as seen from the cliffs along the Ladies Lookout Trail at Signal Hill, NL.
Capture a panoramic view of the Quidi Vidi Village from the cliffs of Ladies Lookout Trail at Signal Hill, NL.

Scant vegetation and a treetop are seen from a clifftop on the North Head Trail hiking path at Signal Hill, NL.
Enjoy beautiful nature views from the tops of rocky cliffs on the North Head Trail hiking path at Signal Hill, NL.

In the backdrop of a blue sky, the grassy, rolling, cliffs of Signal Hill, Newfoundland, are impressive sights.
Take time to admire the raw beauty that surrounds you as you hike North Head Trail at Signal Hill, NL.

This crumbling concrete WW2 bunker is found at the edge of a footpath on the Burma Road Trail at Signal Hill, NL.
This crumbling concrete WW2 bunker is found at the edge of a footpath on the Burma Road Trail at Signal Hill, NL.

This old WW2 bunker is found at the base of a grassy slope on the North Head Trail hiking path at Signal Hill, NL.
This old WW2 bunker is found at the base of a grassy slope on the North Head Trail hiking path at Signal Hill, NL.

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Sandra Murray, owner of Murray House Vacation Home and writer of Newfoundland Travel Blog standing on a bridge overlooking a forest clearing and waterfall.
Sandra Murray, owner of Murray House Vacation Home and writer of Newfoundland Travel Blog

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