I went for a smallish hike today that was supposed to be a lot longer but unfortunately it had been cut short. I was hoping to do a loop of Deadman’s Bay Path starting from Shea Heights to the Fort Amherst trailhead via the northern path and then come back up and do the southern path. Unfortunately this didn’t happen, I just want to let other hikers know since I made the attempt but the path that’s on the northern side of the hill is far too overgrown to traverse. It’s a lot of bushwhacking and fun scrapes and scratches going through the brush for anybody who’s curious. I just want to also say that the directions on the ECT website for the Shea Heights entryway aren’t correct. Pictured above is the path that veers off the dirt road from the radio/telephone tower (I’m not sure what it is but the place looks rundown) - there is no trail leading up the northern side of the hill from here, it’s cuts across to the southern trail and rejoins at roughly where sandy bottom pond is. I will say there’s a terribly muddy part that you’re probably going to need boots for if you take this route (thankfully I’ve got my trusty hikers). Anyways, not every adventure goes perfectly. So expect the unexpected. Happy trails💫 #deadmansbaypath #ect #eastcoasttrail #sheaheights #stjohns #yyt #newfoundland #explorenl #ectlove #misadventure #afternoonadventures #hiking #eastcoast #notasplanned #ineedabettermap https://www.instagram.com/p/CC9tea7sriF/?igshid=7503xeqnnsc6