Table Mountain is on the east side of the Trans Canada Highway. It is between Port aux Basques and The Codroy Valley. An experienced hiker can walk to the top. You can also use an ATV. It’s a steep, rocky road including lots of boulders. It is not suitable for trucks you care about.
The access road is on the west side of Table Mountain. Take the Trans Canada (TCH)East from Port aux Basques. About 15 minutes out you pass the Route 408 exit for Cape Ray. Take your next left onto a gravel lane. You will pass a few trailers and cabins. The service road takes you up to an abandoned tower and further up to the new satellite communication tower. Table Mountain is part of the Long Range Mountains. This range extends 500 km up the west coast to the top end of the Northern Peninsula.
The views are spectacular. You can see Cape Anguille, Codroy Valley,Wreckhouse, Big Pond, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Cape Ray, the T-Rail*, Port aux Basques, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the west side of the mountain. On a clear day you can see Cape Breton and the island of St. Pauls. To the east you have a view of highland plateaus and flat peaks. Sugar Loaf Mountain has an elevation of 138 m (453 feet). Table Mountain reaches 356 m (1168 feet).
*The T-Rail is the old railway bed and you can use it to cross Newfoundland on an ATV.
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