Apologies for reviving an old thread.
Just got back from driving the Trans-Labrador highway.
Flew to YQB and made the loop from there in the reverse direction from the trip taken by ghYHZ.
Day 1 YQB-Beaupre (a short drive, since we arrived at YQB in late evening).
Day 2 Beaupre-Baie Comeau
Day 3 Baie Comeau-Labrador City
Day 4 Labrador City to Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Day 5 Happy Valley-Goose Bay to Forteau
Day 6 Forteau-Gros Morne NP (with side trips to L'Anse-au-Meadows and
St. Pierre en route). Day began with ferry from Blanc Sablon to
St. Barbe.
Day 7 Gros Morne to Port-aux-Basques and then overnight on ferry to
North Sydney.
Day 8 North Sydney to Fredericton with a dinner stop in Shediak to eat
at the Tate House (where we had dined and spent the night 13 years
earlier).
Day 9 Fredericton to YQB
Great trip. 2800 miles (4500 km). Cheapest gas $1.28 in Fredericton. Most expensive gas $1.53 at first gas south of Cartright Junction. Would love to spend more time at Gros Morne NP at a future date. No problems at all with this trip. Segment from Happy Valley-Goose Bay to Red Bay was very dusty. You could always tell when someone was coming from far away by the huge cloud of dust up ahead. Speed limit on the highway was 70 which no one obeyed. In general we drove 100 and we were frequently passed by cars and trucks going even faster. Highest posted speed limit on paved roads in Labrador (at least that we encountered) was a frustratingly slow 80.
We did not camp. Accommodations included a ski condo (Beaupre), hotels, motels and a couple of B&Bs.
Best parts of trip: Gros Morne NP, meeting people at the B&Bs. Great weather except for rain at Gros Morne. No black flies. Never had to use our insect repellant. Being able to say "we've done it!"
Most disappointing aspect: Never saw a moose or a carribou.
Last edited by DLFan2; Sep 4, 2012 at 9:09 am