St. John's · Gibbet Hill - Hiking and Lookout Trail
Gibbet Hill Cannon View
Taken 5 November 2026
A view halfway through the short hike up to Gibbet's hill, an amazing view of the St. John's harbour and the southside.
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More to see at Gibbet Hill - Hiking and Lookout Trail
One photograph and a video from around here. Each one was taken at its own spot — open it for directions to exactly there, rather than to the place in general.
In the 1700s Gibbet Hill was the site of a wooden scaffold where the bodies of executed criminals were hung on display. Later, Wallace’s Battery was built on the hill to cover Signal Hill Road in case of enemy attack. This is the shortest of the Signal Hill trails and after visiting the summit, hikers return by the same route. From the summit of the hill, where the gibbet once stood, there are excellent panoramic views of St. John’s Harbour, Quidi Vidi Lake and Signal Hill. Near the beginning of the trail the Parks Canada Visitor Centre offers, interpretive exhibits and a video of Signal Hill’s history. During the summer months the Signal Hill Tattoo gives live performances of military drills on the adjacent performance field. Just below Gibbet Hill the Johnson Geo Centre offers displays and information on the geological history of the area.Read off the sign