Coastal Trek Week #3 - June 13th - 19th
Weather - Beautiful week, seasonal temperatures in the 20's or 70's, lots of sunshine, a little cloud, a 20 minute sprinkle.
Hikes - Day 1 - Seal Bay Nature Park
Length: 11 kilometers or 6.6 miles
Elevation change: +/- 110 meters or 363 feet
Farmers market, gentle stroll through very lush forest, a walk in the park to stretch the legs, lunch by the ocean with seals and herons.
Day 2 - Nymph Falls and Puntledge River Trails to Comox Lake Bluffs Ecological Reserve
Length: 16 kilometers or 10 miles
Elevation change: +/- 191 meters or 630 feet
Falls, river, swim holes, white bog-orchid, lake, bluffs, climbers on Devils Ladder, dazzling display of wildflowers, superb view of Comox Glacier.
Day 3 - Nugedzi Lakes and Mt. Seymour - Quadra Island
Length: 10 kilometers or 6 miles
Elevation change: +/- 600 meters or1980 feet
Ferry commute, challenging hike up old logging road to rolling single track through ancient forest, lunch at untouched lake, steady climb up ridge to highest point on Quadra, incredible panoramic views of surrounding islands and remote peaks and glaciers!
Day 5 - Qualicum Waterfall Tour
Length: several hikes totalling 12 kilometers or 7.2 miles
Elevation change: +/- 145 meters or 479 feet
Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park, impressive two-tiered falls into deep, mossy canyon. Lunch at Cameron Lake, stroll through 1000 year old trees of Cathedral Grove, Goats on the Roof! Englishman River Falls Provincial Park, fantastic bridal veil fall into slot canyon, picture perfect!
Day 6 - Denman and Hornby Islands
Length: several hikes totalling 10 kilometers or 6 miles
Elevation change: +/- 90 meters or 297 feet
Two ferries, Boyle Point Provincial Park, Chrome Island Lighthouse, momma and eaglets in nest! Lunch at Big Tribune Bay, warmest ocean beach in BC? Hike at Helliwell Provincial Park, 50 seals! Purple starfish, more eagles, arbutus groves and Gary oaks. Local wildlife at the Co-Op. Heron Rocks, hoodoo sandstone formations, art gallery.
Week Totals: 59 kilometers or 35 miles, 1136 meters or 3749 feet up and down.
Hikes - Day 1 - Seal Bay Nature Park
Length: 11 kilometers or 6.6 miles
Elevation change: +/- 110 meters or 363 feet
Farmers market, gentle stroll through very lush forest, a walk in the park to stretch the legs, lunch by the ocean with seals and herons.
Day 2 - Nymph Falls and Puntledge River Trails to Comox Lake Bluffs Ecological ReserveLength: 16 kilometers or 10 miles
Elevation change: +/- 191 meters or 630 feet
Falls, river, swim holes, white bog-orchid, lake, bluffs, climbers on Devils Ladder, dazzling display of wildflowers, superb view of Comox Glacier.
Day 3 - Nugedzi Lakes and Mt. Seymour - Quadra Island
Length: 10 kilometers or 6 miles
Elevation change: +/- 600 meters or1980 feet
Ferry commute, challenging hike up old logging road to rolling single track through ancient forest, lunch at untouched lake, steady climb up ridge to highest point on Quadra, incredible panoramic views of surrounding islands and remote peaks and glaciers!
Day 5 - Qualicum Waterfall Tour
Length: several hikes totalling 12 kilometers or 7.2 miles
Elevation change: +/- 145 meters or 479 feet
Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park, impressive two-tiered falls into deep, mossy canyon. Lunch at Cameron Lake, stroll through 1000 year old trees of Cathedral Grove, Goats on the Roof! Englishman River Falls Provincial Park, fantastic bridal veil fall into slot canyon, picture perfect!
Day 6 - Denman and Hornby IslandsLength: several hikes totalling 10 kilometers or 6 miles
Elevation change: +/- 90 meters or 297 feet
Two ferries, Boyle Point Provincial Park, Chrome Island Lighthouse, momma and eaglets in nest! Lunch at Big Tribune Bay, warmest ocean beach in BC? Hike at Helliwell Provincial Park, 50 seals! Purple starfish, more eagles, arbutus groves and Gary oaks. Local wildlife at the Co-Op. Heron Rocks, hoodoo sandstone formations, art gallery.
Week Totals: 59 kilometers or 35 miles, 1136 meters or 3749 feet up and down.
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