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Aksh Patel.

Trails — St. John's, NL

Where the light lives

Most of my landscape work starts with a walk. The good light rarely shows up where the car park is — so I hike out to meet it. Here's where the trail has taken me so far.

04

Trails logged

41 km

Distance covered

1,750 m

Elevation gained

North Head Trail — Signal Hill · St. John's, NL
01 / Moderate

Signal Hill · St. John's, NL

North Head Trail

Distance
3.4 km
Elevation
160 m gain
Time
1.5 hrs
Hiked
Sep 2025

Right on my doorstep. Cliffs, the harbour narrows, and the North Atlantic throwing itself at the rocks. My warm-up hike and still my favourite at golden hour.

Skerwink Trail — Port Rexton · Trinity Bay, NL
02 / Moderate

Port Rexton · Trinity Bay, NL

Skerwink Trail

Distance
5.3 km
Elevation
180 m gain
Time
2 hrs
Hiked
Aug 2025

Sea stacks, spruce and the odd whale offshore if you're lucky. Every corner opens onto a new frame — I filled a card and a half here.

Gros Morne Mountain — Gros Morne National Park, NL
03 / Hard

Gros Morne National Park, NL

Gros Morne Mountain

Distance
16 km
Elevation
806 m gain
Time
6–8 hrs
Hiked
Jul 2025

The big one. A long grind up the gully, then a plateau that feels like the top of the world. Thin air for Newfoundland, and the best summit light I've shot.

Spout Path — East Coast Trail · Bay Bulls, NL
04 / Hard

East Coast Trail · Bay Bulls, NL

Spout Path

Distance
16 km
Elevation
620 m gain
Time
6 hrs
Hiked
Jun 2025

A wave-driven geyser at the halfway mark and headlands the whole way. Long, remote and worth every step — I'll be going back with the wide lens.