Your Guide to Trails on the North Island 2015/2016
NORTH ISLAND G FREE
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4 Description of Trail Guide Coal Harbour Sointula/Malcolm 5 Travelling Logging Roads 20 Colony Lake Trail Island 6 Trail Etiquette Port Alice 37 Beautiful Bay 21 Beaver Lake Forest Trail 38 Mateoja Trail Port Hardy 22 Marble River Trail 39 Pulteney Point Lighthouse 7 Quatse Loop & Estuary 23 Alice Lake Loop Telegraph Cove Trail 40 Dave Farrant/Blinkhorn 24-25 Map 8 Tex Lyon Trail Trail 9 North Coast Trail Port McNeill 41 Bauza Cove Trail 11 Cape Scott 26 Cluxewe Salt Marsh Trail Woss 12 Ronning Garden 27 Port McNeill Rotary Trail 42 Mount Cain 13 Grant Bay 29 Schoolhouse Creek Trail 43 Woss Lake/Grease Trail 14 San Josef Bay 30 Merry Widow 44 Hoomak Lake 15 Raft Cove Trail 31 Lady Ellen/Ledge Point 17 Fort Rupert Trail 32 Haddington Trail Zeballos 18 Georgie Lake Trail 33 Shephards’ Garden 45 Little Huson Winter Harbour Alert Bay Sayward 19 Botel Park Trail 35 Alert Bay Ecological Park 47 Kusam Klimb
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3 Welcome to the North Island Gazette’s 1st Annual OFF THE BEATEN PATH GUIDE TO TRAILS ON THE NORTH ISLAND. North Vancouver Island encompasses the communities of Port Hardy, Port Alice, Port McNeill, Alert Bay, Sointula, Winter Harbour, Holberg, Hyde Creek, Quatsino, Zeballos, Woss and Sayward as well as numerous First Nations communities. There are at least 49 trails in the area, but full details are not available for all. The 1st Annual Off the Beaten Path - Guide to Trails on the North Island features information on 30 trails as well as two local gardens that are Must Sees and the Port Alice Loop which is a driving tour. This is going to be a living document. Each year, the North Island Gazette hopes to add new trails and information to our Trail Guide. If you have information, or photos, you would like included in next year's issue, please email them to [email protected] If you would like to advertise in next year's addition please email [email protected] We did our best to get all information correct in this guide with the much-appreciated help of our staff members who love to hike, as well as Western Forest Products, Vancouver Island North Tourism and the Regional District of Mount Waddington. Sincerely, Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor, publisher
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4 Travelling On Logging Roads
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5 Trail Etiquette
DO Yield to logging trucks and faster moving vehicles on logging roads Drive with your lights on even during the day on logging roads Respect campground and backcountry camping fees and pay accordingly Pack out everything you bring in Bring enough water and research trail accessible water sources before you leave for your trip Leave a note on your windshield if you are a solo hiker saying when you expect to be back at your vehicle Use designated fire pits, and if none are available dismantle ones you create Bring a bear hang rope or use provided bear caches to store food overnight Bring a garbage bag to dispose of packages and uneaten food Plan meals meticulously to avoid excessive waste Leave your camping spots the same or better than when you arrived Use provided toilet facilities or dig a hole to go to the bathroom, bury it, and pack out used toilet paper Check with the band offices in the area to see if there are any traditional or sacred areas that you need permission to enter DON’T Don’t Leave food at your campsite overnight Don’t Forget to check if you need permits for your desired hiking/ camping area Don’t Sleep on fragile parts of our ecosystem like an area with many plants or a bed of moss Don’t Rinse or wash dishes in a water source Don’t Dump garbage down composting toilets Don’t Bring dogs into areas where they are prohibited-park and trail sites in the area can tell you what the rules are on this Don’t Forget the importance of excellent preparation, including meal planning including emergency meals, map and route planning, a well-stocked first aid kit, and an evacuation plan for each day in the backcountry
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Quatse Loop & Estuary Trail
PORT HARDY
Length - 2.5 km loop Total Hiking Time - 1.5 hours Trail Difficulty Classification - Easy
How From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), turn onto to Get the Coal Harbour Road just south of Port Hardy; Turn left onto Byng Road; Turn left There into the Quatse Campground.
t Take in the scenery as you enjoy an easy 2.5 km riverside loop or take a side trail to a wildlife-viewing platform in the estuary. t5IFSFJTBOPQUJPOIBMGXBZ through the loop to head into Port Hardy on a well-main- tained community trail along the Quatse River and shoreline of Hardy Bay.
7 Tex Lyon Trail
PORT HARDY/STOREY’S BEACH
Length - 4.5 km Total Hiking Time - 8 hours round trip Trail Difficulty Classification - Difficult
From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), turn onto Byng Road towards the Port Hardy Airport; How Turn left on Beaver Harbour Road; Turn right to Get on Storey’s Beach Road and park in the lot near the boat launch and baseball diamonds; Walk There along Storey’s Beach or Storey’s Beach Road to the trailhead at the end of Chatham Ave,. There is also parking here.
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North Coast Trail
CAPE SCOTT
Length - 59.5 km Total Hiking Time - 6 to 8 days one way Trail Difficulty Classification - Difficult
How From the Island Highway (Hwy 19) drive north past Port Alice turnoff and turn left on the to Get Cape Scott/Holberg road, which is just south There of Port Hardy. Follow the active logging gravel road about 64km to the brand new trailhead. t The North Coast Trail is a 43.1-km extension to the original Cape Scott Trail. The total hiking distance is approximately 59.5km. The minimum recommend- ed one way hiking time is 5 days; although, it is more commonly completed in 6 to 8 days. Hiking times are estimated for the average hiker in good physical condition in optimal weather conditions. t5IJTJTBWFSZDIBMMFOHJOHSPVUFBOEJTOPUSFDPNNFOEFEGPS inexperienced hikers. t.BOZTFDUJPOTSFRVJSFIJLFSTUPDMJNCPWFSPSBMPOHGBMMFOUSFFT UPDSPTT UISPVHIEFFQNVE BOEUPVTFåYFESPQFTUPDMJNCVQBOEPWFSTUFFQTFD- tions. t5IF/PSUI$PBTU5SBJMJTOPU recommended for dogs. t*UJTTUSPOHMZSFDPNNFOEFE that ALL hikers carry a satellite phone or VHF radio in case of emergency. Cell phones do not work in the park, and BTTJTUBODFNBZCFEBZTBXBZ in case of an accident. t$BQF4DPUU1SPWJODJBM1BSLJT rich with First Nations history. .BOZTJHOTPGUIFJSIJTUPSJD presence are evident in the QBSL1MFBTFSFTQFDUBMMDVM- tural sites and leave them in BOVOEJTUVSCFETUBUF%POPU touch or remove any cultural items.
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Cape Scott Trail
HOLBERG/PORT HARDY
Length - 18 km Total Hiking Time - 5-6 hours Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate
How Follow the Island Highway (19) north past Port McNeill and turn left on the Cape Scott/Hol- to Get berg road, which is just south of Port Hardy. There Follow the gravel road about 63km to the brand new trailhead. t5IF$BQF4DPUU5SBJMJTBDMBTTJDUSFL)JLFSTXJMMWFOUVSFJOUPUIFSBJOGPSFTUT NBSTIMBOET BOEBMPOHXJEFTUSFUDIFTPGBCBOEPOFECFBDIFTUPFYQFSJFODF UIFSFNPUFCFBVUZPGUIFQBSL t*UTBQQSPYJNBUFMZBOLJMPNFUSF PSIPVSIJLF GSPNUIFUSBJMIFBEUP/FMT #JHIUt/FMT#JHIUJTBOJEFBMMPDBUJPOUPTFUVQDBNQBOEFYQMPSFUIFSFNPUF TXFFQJOHCFBDIFTPG(VJTF#BZ &YQFSJNFOU#JHIUBOEUIF$BQF4DPUU-JHIU- IPVTF t5IFBSFBPGGFSTVOMJNJUFECFBDIDBNQJOHBOECBTJDGBDJMJUJFT JODMVEJOHQJU UPJMFUT GPPEDBDIFTBOEBSBOHFS DBCJOXIJDIJTTUBGGFEUISPVHIPVU UIFTVNNFSNPOUIT t4FUBTJEFPSEBZTUPHJWFZPVSTFMG FOPVHIUJNFUPSFBMMZFYQMPSFBOE FOKPZUIFBSFB t*UJTTUSPOHMZSFDPNNFOEFEUIBU"-- IJLFSTDBSSZBTBUFMMJUFQIPOFPS7)' SBEJPJODBTFPGFNFSHFODZ$FMM QIPOFTEPOPUXPSLJOUIFQBSL BOE BTTJTUBODFNBZCFEBZTBXBZJODBTF PGBOBDDJEFOU t$BQF4DPUU1SPWJODJBM1BSLJTSJDI XJUI'JSTU/BUJPOTIJTUPSZ t.BOZTJHOTPGUIFJSIJTUPSJDQSFT- FODFBSFFWJEFOUJOUIFQBSL1MFBTF SFTQFDUBMMDVMUVSBMTJUFTBOEMFBWF UIFNJOBOVOEJTUVSCFETUBUF%POPU UPVDIPSSFNPWFBOZDVMUVSBMJUFNT Photo Courtesy www.vancouverislandnorth.ca 11
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RONNING GARDENS - CAPE SCOTT
Drive north on Highway 19, before Port Hardy follow the signs to Holberg. From How Holberg head north following the signs to to Get Cape Scott and “Ronning 700”. The Ronning Gardens are located beside San Josef Wagon There Road approximately 15 km west of Holberg, and can be reached by a pleasant 10-minute walk on a restored section of the old San Josef Wagon Road.
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Grant Bay Trail
WINTER HARBOUR
Length - .5 km Total Hiking Time - 10 minutes Trail Difficulty Classification - Easy
Follow the Island Highway (19) north past How Port McNeill and turn left on the Cape Scott/ Holberg road, which is just south of Port Har- to Get dy. Take active logging road towards Winter There Harbour which is approximately 75 km from Port Hardy. Turn right at West Main junction. Follow the signs to the trailhead. Parking is limited at the trailhead. t(SBOU#BZJTBOJTPMBUFECBZPOUIFOPSUITJEFPGUIFFOUSBODFUP2VBUTJOP 4PVOEGSPNUIF1BDJåD0DFBO TPVUIXFTUPG8JOUFS)BSCPVS t#PVOEFECZBTIPSFPGTIPBMTBOESPDLT UIFNBJOBUUSBDUJPOPG(SBOU#BZJT UIFMPOHBOESFNPUFTBOEZCFBDI t#FBDIDPNCJOHJTBQPQVMBSQBTUJNFPOUIFXIJUFTBOE t5IF(SBOU#BZ5SBJMJTBIJLFPGNJOVUFTPOFXBZ
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San Josef Bay Trail
CAPE SCOTT
Length - 2.5 Km Total Hiking Time - 45 minutes one way Trail Difficulty Classification - Easy
From the Island Highway (Hwy 19) drive north How past Port Alice turnoff and turn left on the to Get Cape Scott/Holberg road, which is just south of Port Hardy. Follow the active logging gravel There road about 64km to the San Josef Bay/Cape Scott parking lot.
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14 Raft Cove Trail
CAPE SCOTT AND “RONNING 700”
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Fort Rupert Trail/Commuter Trail
PORT HARDY/STOREY’S BEACH
Length - 3.7 km One way Total Hiking Time - 1 hour One Way Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate
From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), turn onto Byng Road towards the Port Hardy Airport; How Turn left on Beaver Harbour Road; park in the to Get lot just past Fort Rupert Elementary School on There the left hand side of the road. The hike can also be done from Bear Cove Road. Turn off on Bear Cove Highway on the way to Port Hardy.
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Georgie Lake Trail/ Songhees Lake Trail
PORT HARDY
Length - 3.4 km Total Hiking Time - One day return Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate
On Highway 19 head north to Port Hardy, just How before Port Hardy, turn left onto Holberg Road to Get (shortly paved). Turn right and cross the Tsulquate River. The access road to Georgie There Lake is signed.
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Botel Park Trail
WINTER HARBOUR
Length - 1k Total Hiking Time - 15 minutes Trail Difficulty Classification - Easy
From the Island Highway (Hwy 19) drive north How past Port Alice turnoff and turn left on the Cape Scott/Holberg road, which is just south to Get of Port Hardy. Take the active logging gravel There roads through the community of Holberg and follow the signs to Winter Harbour; Follow the signs to Kwaksistah Regional Park & Campsite.
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19 Colony Lake Trail
COAL HARBOUR
Length - 1 km Total Hiking Time - 20 minutes Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate
From the Island Highway (Hwy 19) drive north How past Port Alice turnoff and turn left on the Coal to Get Harbour Road in Port Hardy. Old Quatsino is only accessible by boat, a water taxi will pick There you up from Coal Harbour and take you to Old Quatsino, a scenic trip that takes approximately 20 minutes.
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20 Beaver Lake Forest Trail
HWY 19 & HWY 30 JUNCTION
Length - 0.9 km Total Hiking Time - 30-45 minutes Trail Difficulty Classification - Easy
From the Island Highway (Hwy 19) this loop trail can be accessed just 50 metres passed the How left turn on to Hwy. 30 (the road to Port Alice). Soon you’ll see Beaver Lake Recreation Site to Get on your right, and just past it is Beaver Lake There Forest Trail on your left. Turn left up the short road to the parking area.
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Marble River Trail
PORT ALICE
Length - 4.2 km Total Hiking Time - 1.5 hours Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate
From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), turn left on How to Hwy 30. Follow Hwy 30 for about 15 km. to Get Turn right into the Marble River Recreation Site There just past the Marble River bridge.
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22 Alice Lake Loop
PORT ALICE
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From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), take the Ke- How ogh turn off south onto a gravel logging road – this is a wide industrial intersection just north to Get of Port McNeill; shortly after turning onto the There Keogh road, you will see a large directional sign with a map of the Alice Lake Loop; choose your route from here.
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Cluxewe Salt Marsh/ Bullock’s Beach Trail
PORT MCNEILL
Length - 3 km Total Hiking Time - 30 minutes Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate
LocatedL t d offff Hwy.H 119,9 10km10kk northth off Port How McNeill (approximately 15 minutes). Turn onto Rupert Main (a gravel road to the right to Get northbound), past the turn off into Cluxewe There Beach Resort by a couple of kilometres. Watch for a small sign indicating a right turn into the trail. Approximately .5 kms after the turn you will arrive at the trail head. t5IF$MVYFXF4BMU.BSTI5SBJMJTBHFOUMFTMPQFEPXOUPUIFCFBDI UISPVHINPTTDPWFSFEHSPVOEBOEUSFFT t:PVXJMMåOEPOFTFUPGXFMMNBEFTUBJST XJUIIBOESBJM BTQBSUPGUIF USBJM t#BME&BHMFTDBOCFTFFOBMMZFBS BOEBUMFBTUUXPOFTUTJUFTBSFGPVOEJO UIF$MVYFXFBSFB t(SFBUCMVFIFSPOTBOELJOHåTIFSTBSFBMTPZFBSSPVOESFTJEFOUT t.BOZTFBTPOBMXBUFSGPXMMJLF5SVNQFUFS4XBO (SFFOXJOHFE5FBM .BMMBSE 1JOUBJM 4VSG4DPUFSBOE)BSMFRVJO%VDLDBOCFWJFXFEGSPNUIF $MVYFXFTQJU t#MBDL#FBST #MBDLUBJMFE%FFS 3JWFS0UUFST .JOL BOECBUTBSFDPNNPO BOEPDDBTJPOBMMZ XPMWFTBSFTFFO t$PVHBSTBSFJO UIFBSFB CVU SBSFMZWJTJCMF .BSJOFNBN NBMT JODMVEJOH PSDB BSF TPNFUJNFT WJFXFEGSPNUIF CFBDI t&YDFMMFOUCFBDI CVUOP BNFOJUJFT
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Port McNeill Rotary Trail
PORT MCNEILL
Length - 3.5 km one-way Total Hiking Time - 1 hour one-way Trail Difficulty Classification - Easy - Moderate
How The Rotary Trail is located on the to Get connector road coming into Port McNeill There
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School House Creek Trail
PORT MCNEILL
Length - 1.6 km loop Total Hiking Time - 45 minutes Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate
How From the Island Highway (Hwy 19) drive north and turn into Port McNeill. The trailhead is to Get located on Shelley Crescent, just past the Port There McNeill Museum (on your left) and the Scout Hall (on your right).
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Merry Widow Trail
BENSON VALLEY/PORT ALICE
Length - 8 km + round trip Total Hiking Time: 5-6 hours Trail Difficulty Classification - Difficult
Exactly 3.7 km north of Port McNeill turn left on West Main logging road. Proceed 3.5 km on West Main to a prominent junction with Keogh Main Road after 3.5 km. Keep left on Keogh. From the West/ How Keogh junction, drive 28 km up the Three Lakes to Get valley to the junction with Raging Main and turn right. Proceed a further 2.5 km, cross the bridge There over the Benson River and turn right again on to Merry Widow Main. Drive 1.2 km on Merry Widow Main and locate the signed Merry Trail Main/M1080 spur on the left. Drive as far as you can directly up Merry Trail Main.
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Lady Ellen Trail/Ledge Point
PORT MCNEILL
Length - 2 km Total Hiking Time - 45 minutes Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate
Located off Hwy. 19, north of Port McNeill by approximately 15 minutes; turn right at the second access down to the gravel road (Rupert How Main). About three kilometres later turn right to Get onto Ledge Point Main road. Turn left onto Ledge Point road (no signage) and drive anoth- There er kilometre. The logging road that goes to the Lady Ellen Trail takes off to the left from the Ledge Point Road. t Ledge Point is a forested finger of land which struts out into Broughton Strait between Northern Vancouver Island and Malcolm Island. t-BEZ&MMFO5SBJMJTMPDBUFEPOZPVSMFGUBUXIBUBQQFBSTUPCFBXFMM travelled “Y” t,FFQCFBSJOH left to a small clearing for QBSLJOH DPOUJOVF bearing right to find access to the CFBDIBUUIFUPQ PG.D/FJMM#BZ t5IFSFJTBO &9$&--&/5WJFX of Port McNeill from here and to Ledge Point.
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The Haddington Beach Trail
PORT MCNEILL Length: 1.4 km Total Hiking Time - 1 hour or less return Trail Difficulty Classification - Easy
From Highway 19 turn into Port McNeill. In town take Mine Road to the east, down the hill on the gravel. For the west end of the trail, continue to the end of Mine Road to the How Lamare Lake Logging Office. If walking from downtown, take Beach Drive to its end and follow the gravel road to to Get the Lemare Office. Take the small gravel road directly beside There the office and follow it to the end, below the Sewage Treat- ment Plant. For the east end of the trail, turn right at the propane tanks, off off Mine Road onto Brown’s Road. (Beach Camp Road on some maps) then take the second road on the left and follow it to the end. Look for three blue dots.
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Don’t Miss! Shephards’ Garden
PORT MCNEILL
How On the Island Highway (#19) turn off at to Get Nimpkish Heights Road, turn left onto There Nicholson Road, House #920.
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ALERT BAY/CORMORANT ISLAND Length - 1.3 km trail one-way Total Hiking Time - 1 to 1.5 hours Trail Difficulty Classification - Easy Grade Travel Highway 19 to the community of Port How McNeill BC Ferries terminal transporting people to Get and vehicles to Alert Bay on Cormorant Island. Once on Cormorant Island proceed to Alder There Street near the Alert Bay Campground and the trailhead to the Ecological Park. The Ecological Park is near the Village of Alert Bay on Cormorant Island. Cormorant Island is located off the coastline of Northern Vancouver Island and is part of the Northern Gulf Islands. t8FUMBOEQBSLJTBSFDSFBUJPOEFTUJOBUJPODPNQMFUFXJUIIJLJOHUSBJMT BOEBCPBSEXBMLXBMLXBZ t4IPSU FBTZHSBEF XBMLJOHUSBJMFYQMPSFTUISPVHIBNBSTIBOEDFEBS forest. t8BMLJOHQBUIXBZCFHJOTBTBEJSUUSBJMCVUPOMZGPSBGFXNFUSFT BTJURVJDLMZDPOOFDUTUPBCPBSEXBMLXBMLXBZMFBEJOHJOUPUIFNBSTI t#PBSEXBMLXBMLXBZOBWJHBUFTUISPVHIUIFDFOUSFPGUIFXFUMBOET FYQPTJOH UPUIFMFGUBOESJHIU DBUUBJMT TVOLFOUSFFTBOEMJMZQBET t %VSJOH UIF CPBSEXBML TFDUJPO PG UIF USBJM CJSEXBUDIJOH JT CFTU Make time to stop and look around. There could be a Bald Eagle perched on one of the sunken trees. Or standing tall in the DPSOFS PG UIF XFUMBOET DPVME be a pair of Blue Herons. t 'PS TVSF ZPV XJMM TFF NBOZ TNBMM TPOH CJSET XBWJOH CBDL and forth balancing on top of the cat tails. t 5IF CPBSEXBML XBMLXBZ SF connects to the dirt trail after FYQMPSJOH UIF XFUMBOET *U JT here the ecosystem changes GSPNXFUMBOEUPGPSFTU"UUIF KVODUJPO XIFSF UIF CPBSEXBML XBMLXBZ NFFUT EJSU USBJM BHBJO there is a trail map.
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36 Beautiful Bay Trail
SOINTULA/MALCOLM ISLAND
Length - 5 Km one way Total Hiking Time - Four hours Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate
Travel Highway 19 to the community of Port How McNeill. Take a 35-minute BC Ferries sailing to to Get Sointula on Malcolm Island. Turn left when you disembark from the ferry and follow 1st Street There until you pass the Malcolm Island Harbour. Proceed to Bere Point Park. The trailhead is located in the park. tLNSPVOEUSJQPVUBOECBDLUSBJM t.PEFSBUFIJLFBMPOHBOFBSUIZUSBJMXJUIFYQPTFEUSFFSPPUT TPNFIJMMT BOEQSPUSVEJOHCPVMEFST t'JWFLJMPNFUSFSPVUFFYQMPSFTUISPVHIUIFJTMBOETGPSFTUMFBEJOHUPIJMM UPQTXJUIWJFXTPGUIFTVSSPVOEJOHPDFBOXBUFST t#FBDIFYJUTBOEUIFUJEFHJWFIJLFSTUIFPQUJPOPGEFTJHOJOHUIFJSPXO DJSDVJUSPVUF t.PTUQPQVMBSWJFXQPJOUBSFUIF.BMDPMNBOE/VNBT-PPLPVUT t4PNFIJLFSTBSFMVDLZFOPVHIUPXJUOFTTBQBTTJOHQPEPGPSDBT t&WFONPSF SFNBSLBCMFJTUIF TJHIUPGUIFTFCMBDL BOEXIJUFLJMMFS XIBMFTSVCCJOHPO UIFTNPPUIQFCCMF CFBDIFT t#FTUWJFXQPJOU GPSUIJTOBUVSBM TQFDUBDMFJTUIF QMBUGPSNBUUIF TUBSUPGUIF #FBVUJGVM#BZ5SBJM
37 Mateoja Heritage Trail
SOINTULA/MALCOLM ISLAND
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How Travel Highway 19 to the community of Port McNeill to BC Ferries terminal which to Get transports people and vehicles to Sointula on Malcolm Island. Once on Malcolm Island There proceed to Third Street. The trailhead is located on the street near the ferry dock.
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Pulteney Point Lighthouse
MALCOLM ISLAND
Length - 1.3 km one way Total Hiking Time - 20 minutes one way Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate
Take Highway 19 to Port McNeill. Board the BC Ferries to Sointula on Malcolm Island. How From the ferry landing go left onto 1st Street, to Get and turn right onto Bere Road. Turn left onto Pulteney Point Road. Just before the gate to There the lighthouse property you will find a pullout for the lighthouse trail. From this point, it is a short walk to Pulteney Point Lighthouse. t"CBSSFOTBOETQJUUIBUKVUTPVUGSPNUIFTPVUIXFTUDPSOFSPGIFBWJMZ XPPEFE.BMDPMN*TMBOE t1VMUFOFZ1PJOUNBSLTUIFTFQBSBUJPOPG#SPVHIUPOBOE2VFFO $IBSMPUUF4USBJUT t5IFJTMBOEBOEQPJOUXFSFOBNFEJOCZ$PNNBOEFS(FPSHF5 (PSEFOPGUIF ).4$PNPSBOU BGUFS"ENJSBM4JS 1VMUFOFZ .BMDPMN B 4DPUUJTICPSO #SJUJTI/BWBM 0GåDFS
39 Dave Farrant Blinkhorn Trail
TELGRAPH COVE
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How From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), take to Get the turn-off to Telegraph Cove. The trailhead is located at the Telegraph Cove Resort There campground.
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Bauza Cove Trail
TELEGRAPH COVE
Length - .5 Total Hiking Time - 10 minutes Trail Difficulty Classification - Easy
How Take Highway 19 north. Turn onto Beaver Cove Road/Telegraph Cove. Turn right onto Wastell to Get Road following the signs to Telegraph Cove There Resort Campground.
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Mount Cain Ski Area and Alpine Trails
WOSS
Length - Hiker’s Choice Total Hiking Time - Hiker’s Choice Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate toDifficult
How From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), take the Mount Cain/Schoen Lake Provincial Park to Get turn-off just south of Woss onto a gravel There logging road; Follow the signs to Mount Cain Ski Area.
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The Woss Lake Grease Trail
WOSS/TAHSIS Length - 12 km Total Hiking Time - Five Days Trail Difficulty Classification - Difficult
Follow the Island Highway (Hwy 19) north to Camp- bell River. At Campbell River, turn west and take How Hwy 28 to Gold River. At Gold River, you will see the to Get Travel Info Centre and a large boot sculpture. At this point, just follow the road and watch for the signs There directing you to Tahsis. Although not maintained as a marked route, this trail begins at the north end of the Tahsis dump. Go up North Maquinna Street to the north end of town and over the bridges. t5IJTBODJFOUUSBEFSPVUFXBTVTFECZ'JSTU/BUJPOTBOEDSPTTFT7BODPVWFS*TMBOEGSPN JUTTPVUIFSOUFSNJOVTJO5BITJT t5IFSPVUFGPMMPXTUIFýBUWBMMFZCPUUPN PGUFOGPMMPXJOHUIF5BITJT3JWFSPSJUTESZ JO TVNNFS XBUFSDPVSTF0DDBTJPOBMMZ JUGPMMPXTPMESFNOBOUTPGBMPHHJOHSPBEMFGU GSPNXIFOUIFWBMMFZXBTMPHHFEJOUIFT.VDIPGUIJTSPBEIBTCFFO PCMJUFSBUFECZSJWFSFSPTJPOTJODFUIFO t4QFDUBDVMBSWJFXTPG3VHHFE.PVOUBJO.PVOUBJOFFSTNBZXBOUUPVTFUIJTSPVUFBT BOBDDFTTUPUIFBQUMZOBNFE3VHHFEBOEJUTHMBDJFS UIFMBSHFTUPO7BODPVWFS*TMBOE 5IFHMBDJFSJTBTUFFQIJLFPG NFUSFT GFFU BMUIPVHIUIFSFJTOPNBSLFE SPVUFVQ SFGFSUPBUPQPHSBQIJDBMNBQ t5IF8PTT-BLF5SBJMBTDFOETTUFFQMZPOMZBUUIFIFBEXBUFSTBOESFBDIFTBIJHIQPJOU PGNFUSFT GFFU CFGPSFEFTDFOEJOHUP8PTT-BLFBUNFUSFT GFFU t5IFSFBSFOPSPBETGSPN UIJTFOEPGUIFMBLF TUJMM XJUIJO3VHHFE.PVOUBJO 1SPWJODJBM1BSL CVUUIF PUIFSFOEJTSPBEBDDFT TJCMFGSPN8PTT"SSBOHF GPSCPBUQJDLVQGSPNUIJT FOEPGUIF5SBJM t8BUFSJTBWBJMBCMFBMPOH NVDIPGUIFSPVUF BOE UIFSFBSFTPNFOJDFXJM EFSOFTTDBNQJOHTQPUTJO UIFVQQFSSFBDIFTPGUIF 5BITJT3JWFS.PTUQFPQMF UBLFåWFEBZTPSMPOHFS Photo Courtesy www.vancouverislandnorth.ca UPDPNQMFUFUIFXBML
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Hoomak Lake Rest Area & Interpretive Trail
WOSS/TAHSIS
Length - .08 km Total Hiking Time - 15 - 20 minutes Trail Difficulty Classification - Easy
How From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), the lake to Get is located 10 km (6 miles) east of Woss near Tahsis. There
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44 Little Huson Park Trail
ZEBALLOS
Length - 350 metres Total Hiking Time - 10 - 15 minutes Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate
How From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), take the Zeballos turn-off just north of Woss onto a to Get gravel logging road; Follow the signs to There Little Huson Cave Regional Park.
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46 Kusam Klimb (Bill’s Trail)
SAYWARD Length - 23 km Total Hiking Time - 9 hours Trail Difficulty Classification - Difficult
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