Ladies Lookout Trail — Attraction in St. John's

The North Head Trail is what people think when they think about hiking at Signal Hill, and sure, I’ve done that one a million times.

But the Ladies Lookout trail is special, for a bunch of reasons. If you don’t take the route out to Cuckold’s Cove, you either start or end with George’s Pond, pictured here like something out of a Viking seascape.

If you want it tougher, go up-hill. I found this extremely rewarding despite the seven thousand steps that would put High Hrothgar to shame.

There are a bunch of things to see on your way—lookouts, Inuksuks, heritage markers, and even an eagle’s nest. When you get to the top you’re at scenic Signal Hill and could easily descend back down to George’s Pond, or even the North Head Trail if you were so inclined.

Someone needs to put a cafe in at the top of that...

This absolutely stunning trail from Signal Hill is highly recommended. We walked to SH so it was a great opportunity to ditch a vehicle and enjoy the area. The remarkable views along this trail and North Head were just gorgeous. Once you start heading downhill you'll be in some lovely forest settings with great trees and bushes nestled right into nature on all sides.

The path is rugged in some parts with rocks sticking out but managable if you watch your footing. Other areas as clear rock paths or wooden stairs. The path exits on to Burma that will lead to Quidi Vidi. We enjoyed the actual walk to QV more...

We hiked the Ladies Lookout Trail from the top at Cabot tower, to bottom, and then headed to Quidi Vidi. The last little bit of the trail isn’t that exciting, but the ocean views for the first 80% coming down were stunning. We saw a young eagle learning to fly and many beautiful seascapes. ...