Category Archives: Hiking

Hiking Maud Island 30 June 2013

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Activity hiking
Destination Maud Island
Date Sunday, 30 June 2013
Trip Coordinator Valerie Van Veen
Contact Info 285-2329; vvv@qisland.ca.  Please contact the trip coordinator prior to the trip.
Description A unique opportunity to see Seymour Narrows from our side, and the site of the once infamous Ripple Rock. Have lunch at the spot where the access tunnels were drilled to create the world’s biggest non-nuclear explosion that pulverized the rock (and assumedly the fish and anything else swimming by at the time).
Meeting Place On Walcan Road, just off junction of Hyacinthe Bay Road and Walcan Road.  I will be in a green Toyota 4Runner. The “new” access is down several kms of rough logging road so good clearance required. We can arrange carpooling and park extra cars in the Morte Lake parking lot if needed.
Departure Time Leave meeting place at 8:30  am; we should then be on the trail by 9:00 at the latest. Unfortunately, the current times are not in our favour as slack is at noon on June 30, but the earlier start should hopefully let us see some action in the Narrows.
Difficulty
 Moderate – a scramble up and down over the side of Mount Lolo for the view on way there, narrow steep section on Maud Island; rest of hike gentle to some grade.
Costs none
Trip limits none
Dogs? No dogs.  Sections of trail on Maud Island and Mount Lolo are too narrow and steep to safely mix with dogs.
Notes: Email leader, vvv@qisland.ca, to sign up for this hike. If this hike is cancelled due to weather I will email all registrants by 10 pm night before.

Ever since 2011, use of a new forest access road has shortened the hike considerably to a comfortable 4-5 hours.

Hiking Nugedzi 2 June 2013

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Activity hiking
Destination Nugedzi
Date Sunday, 2 June 2013
Trip Coordinator Terry Hale
Contact Info 285-3157 or terence_hale@yahoo.com.  Please contact the trip coordinator prior to the trip.
Description A moderate hike through old growth forest to Nugedzi Lake that includes tranquil ponds and impressive viewpoints.
Meeting Place Heriot Bay store parking lot – gravel area
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty
 Moderate
Costs none
Trip limits none
Dogs? Dogs welcome, owners please bring a leash.
Notes: bring lunch

hiking Cortes 22-23 June 2013

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Activity hiking
Destination Cortes day hikes
Date Saturday-Sunday, 22-23 June 2013
Trip Coordinator Margot Wood and Debbie Quigg
Contact Info 285-3710.  Please contact the trip coordinator well in advance of the trip.
Description We haven’t done these trips, but come to Cortes and explore with us.  There are a number of options: 1) come Saturday on the 9:05 ferry, hike with us, and return to Quadra on the 5:50 ferry, or 2) come Friday anytime or Saturday on the 9:05 and camp on Cortes, hiking together on Saturday and Sunday.  Plan ahead if you want to stay over Saturday night.The Saturday hike is expected to be from Coulter Bay to the Carrington Bay narrows and on to the Grandmother’s Grove, returning to the cars via a loop.  For Sunday, we could chose from Green Mountain, Easter Bluff’s or Hank’s Beach.
Meeting Place
 Cortes Whaletown ferry terminal, 22 June
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty
 Moderate
Costs The cost of the ferry.  If you stay over Saturday night, there is the cost of camping or other accommodation.
Trip limits none
Dogs? TBD
Notes: Gorge Harbour Marina, Smelt Bay Provincial Park and Squirrel Cove are the campgrounds we know about.  Arrangements have not been made for the group, since we have no information about how many are interested.
Camping at Gorge Harbour includes access to their pool and other facilities.  Reservations can be made for Gorge Harbour by calling 935-6433. Tents are $25/day.
Reservations for Smelt Bay are made on-line through Discover Camping.  They allow up to three tents and four adults per site.  The cost of a site is $16/day plus a $6 reservation fee.
Tenting at Squirrel Cove is $15/tent.  Phone 935-6327.

Grandmother Grove Hanks Beach
Easter Bluff Green Mtn

Hike Hyacinthe Point and Ridge 18May2013

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Trip Name – Date

Activity hiking
Destination Hyacinthe Point
Date Saturday 18 May 2013
Trip Coordinator Heather and Rolf Kellerhals
Contact Info 285-3570
Description Hyacinthe Ridge and Hyacinthe Point at low tide
Meeting Place 1792 Hyacinthe Bay Rd.  Fishing floats mark the driveway entrance.  Follow the driveway down the hill and on for one quarter mile over the stream and cattle guard.  Meet at the hay barn.
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty
 Easy
Costs none
Trip limits none
Dogs? no
Notes: The trip is about three hours long, with some up and down in each direction.  Bring a lunch.  In case of bad weather, the trip will be re-scheduled to Sunday at the same time.

Hike to Newton Lake and Waiatt Bay 11 May 2013

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Activity hiking
Destination Newton Lake and Waiatt Bay
Date 11 May 2013
Trip Coordinator Norris Weimer
Contact Info 285-3710
Description After driving to Granite Bay and parking on a logging road, the trail (old logging road) climbs gently up past a few lakes to Newton Lake, a lovely picnic spot.  The route (rough trail) then descends to Small Inlet and then along the portage path to Waiatt Bay, with views out to the Octopus Islands.
Meeting Place Heriot Bay store parking lot to arrange carpools.  The access road is better with a high clearance vehicle.
Departure Time 09:30
Difficulty
 13 km round trip, about 4-5 hours at a leisurely pace.  First half of the trail is easy, second half is moderate.
Costs none
Trip limits none
Dogs? no
Notes: Bring lunch.  The first part of the trail can be wet and also the parts near Small Inlet.  Newton Lake is good for swimming in the Summer.This is Heart of the Park territory.