Coastal Trek - Week #10 - August 1st - August 7th
Weather - Sunshine, sunshine, sunshine. High 31C 0r 88F.
Hikes - Day 1 - Paradise Meadows, Strathcona Provincial Park
Length - 8 kilometers or 4.8 miles
Elevation change - 250 meters or 825 feet
Sub-alpine meadows, lakes, flowers, whisky jacks.
Day 2 - Mt. Becher, Strathcona Provincial Park
Length - 13 kilometers or 7.8 miles
Elevation change - 815 meters 0r 2690 feet
Hike from lodge to our backyard mountain peak (elevation 1385 meters or 4570 feet). Wood Mountain Ski Park. Rolling track through old growth and sub-alpine. Short scramble. Lunch on the summit with splendid views of Strathcona Park mountains, glaciers, waterfalls. Descent back to lodge includes an amazing panorama of ocean, islands and the Coast Mountain Range on mainland.
Day 3 - Tree Island Kayaking
Length - 10 kilometers or 6 miles
Day trip from Union Bay launch dock to Tree Island, officially known as Sandy Island Provincial Park, fantastic, serene, Navy Ship, beautiful sand beaches, tropical paradise.
Day 4 - Elk River Trail, Strathcona Provincial Park
Length - 22 kilometers 0r 13.2 miles
Elevation change - 798 meters or 2634 feet
Fast and light, rolling single track through Vancouver Islands deepest valley surrounded by its highest peaks, lush old growth forest, sparkling rivers, Elkhorn, witness effects of 1946 7.3 earthquake, Landslide Lake, Mt. Colonel Foster, Icefall!
Day 5 - Kwa'as Park, Cortes Island
Length - 10 kilometers or 6 miles
Elevation change - 300 meters or 990 feet
Boat shuttle with Captain Dan of the S.S. Morningstar, Desolation Sound, Cortes Bay, country roads, forested walk, lake vies, cliffs, ladders, lunch and swim at "hot lake" porpoises, mega-yachts.
Day 6 - Kwai Lake Loop, Strathcona Park
Length - 16 kilometers or 9.6 miles
Elevation change - 490 meters or 1617 feet
Mountain, lake and glacier views, old growth, sub-alpine flowers, mama grouse and babies, crazy squirrel, 3-D orienteering, magnificent Kwai Campground picnic, lots of laughs!
Week Totals: 79 kilometers or 47.4 miles, 2653 meters or 8755 feet
Check back soon, photos to come!
Hikes - Day 1 - Paradise Meadows, Strathcona Provincial Park
Length - 8 kilometers or 4.8 miles
Elevation change - 250 meters or 825 feet
Sub-alpine meadows, lakes, flowers, whisky jacks.
Day 2 - Mt. Becher, Strathcona Provincial Park
Length - 13 kilometers or 7.8 miles
Elevation change - 815 meters 0r 2690 feet
Hike from lodge to our backyard mountain peak (elevation 1385 meters or 4570 feet). Wood Mountain Ski Park. Rolling track through old growth and sub-alpine. Short scramble. Lunch on the summit with splendid views of Strathcona Park mountains, glaciers, waterfalls. Descent back to lodge includes an amazing panorama of ocean, islands and the Coast Mountain Range on mainland.
Day 3 - Tree Island Kayaking
Length - 10 kilometers or 6 miles
Day trip from Union Bay launch dock to Tree Island, officially known as Sandy Island Provincial Park, fantastic, serene, Navy Ship, beautiful sand beaches, tropical paradise.
Day 4 - Elk River Trail, Strathcona Provincial Park
Length - 22 kilometers 0r 13.2 miles
Elevation change - 798 meters or 2634 feet
Fast and light, rolling single track through Vancouver Islands deepest valley surrounded by its highest peaks, lush old growth forest, sparkling rivers, Elkhorn, witness effects of 1946 7.3 earthquake, Landslide Lake, Mt. Colonel Foster, Icefall!
Day 5 - Kwa'as Park, Cortes Island
Length - 10 kilometers or 6 miles
Elevation change - 300 meters or 990 feet
Boat shuttle with Captain Dan of the S.S. Morningstar, Desolation Sound, Cortes Bay, country roads, forested walk, lake vies, cliffs, ladders, lunch and swim at "hot lake" porpoises, mega-yachts.
Day 6 - Kwai Lake Loop, Strathcona Park
Length - 16 kilometers or 9.6 miles
Elevation change - 490 meters or 1617 feet
Mountain, lake and glacier views, old growth, sub-alpine flowers, mama grouse and babies, crazy squirrel, 3-D orienteering, magnificent Kwai Campground picnic, lots of laughs!
Week Totals: 79 kilometers or 47.4 miles, 2653 meters or 8755 feet
Check back soon, photos to come!
posted by Mike at
7:26 AM
3 Comments:
Yes, indeed it was a very good week.
~grin~
hey folks. Found your blog. Will remain a living, breathing document or a heady dream of summer daze??
chris on the Coast
living breathing AND heady dream!
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