Lewis Hills

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region=Newfoundland and Labrador|region_type=Province
parent=Appalachian Mountains
parent1=Long Range Mountains
highest=The Cabox
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The Lewis Hills is a section of the Long Range Mountains located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, along the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

A peridotite massif, the Lewis Hills are located in an area stretching between the town of Stephenville in the south, and the city of Corner Brook in the north. The mountains occupy a peninsula which is formed by the indentations of St. George's Bay and the Bay of Islands.

The Lewis Hills is an excellent backcountry wilderness hiking destination. The most accessible day-hiking route to the Lewis Hills, pioneered in 1991 by Clarence Pelley and Wayne Hounsell of Stephenville, is by way of the Cold Brook road. A detailed description of that route, along with several others, is available from: http://www.wecormack.ca

The Lewis Hills are an excellent spot for backcountry snowboarding and skiing, however, it has been become widely known as a snowmobile destination in recent years.

At 814 m (2,672 ft) above sea level, the highest elevation on the island of Newfoundland is The Cabox located in the Lewis Hills at coord|48|50|N|58|29|W|.