Point Trail: As the name suggests, this trail takes you out to a rocky point. Good rocks for lounging and there were people fishing. Beautiful views of Lake Cowichan every where you look. There is a big swimming beach.
This is a little lake with a dam close to Cowichan River Provincial Park. I have no idea why there is a dam there. I don’t really understand dams. As I was taking pics a man told me it’s a good fishing lake for “seniors and children because it is stocked” with rainbow trout. After …
A shortie – 1km. Elevation gain: 10 m – It actually said this on the map at the trailhead.
Blue/Pink Trail loop (Summit Route) Park at the end of Maple Mountain Road and follow the blue trail markers under the powerlines. Veer left at the pink trail junction (marked in pink!) and climb up, up, up to the summit at 506m. This is a well-marked rough trail through the forest. From the summit, continue …
Majestic views like this make the climb worth it! But then….while I was on the summit, the clouds lifted, and I got some views! I couldn’t have timed it better. Elevation of Mount Benson: 1023m Starting Elevation at Witchcraft Lake: 300m It’s about 3 km to the top from Witchcraft Lake.
Cable Bay Trail is a 2km trail descending through the forest that ends at sandstone beach overlooking Gabriola Island. The official trail ends at the bridge, but you can pick up another trail that follows the shoreline along Stewart Channel.
This is an easy 1km trail through the forest that ends at a beach. There are neat rocks to walk on. The BC Parks website says these are unique sandstone ledges. These ledges are part of the geological heritage of Vancouver Island and represent ancient sea beds. The ledges serve as a haul-out location for …