Parks, Trails, Hikes, Outdoors
Lake Cowichan, Cowichan Valley, B.C., Canada
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Parks, Trails
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Nature
areas
in and around the Lake Cowichan, Vancouver
Island, British Columbia, Canada:
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- Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park. Rugged and remote, mostly old growth forests - the Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park is no walk in the park. It is ,however, one of the most beautiful, rugged, wilderness parks in British Columbia and is the oldest protected wilderness forest on Vancouver Island with twisted 1000 year old cedars clinging to rock cliffs and wrapping around boulders. Walbran Provincial Park consists of three demographical sections - Lower Carmanah Valley, the Walbran Valley and the Upper Carmanah Valley. [ more info about the Carmanah Valley ... ]
- Cowichan River. Fishing, hiking and mountain biking - the Cowichan River is a designated Provincial Heritage River designated for it's Salmon and Steelhead Fishery. The Cowichan River current changes with the seasons from calmness to thundering rapids with trees caught up in the rivers fury causing log jams and sweepers unexpectedly. The monster rapids, the big boys, exist at Marie Canyon and Skutz Falls most of the year.
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- Cowichan River Footpath. 20 km. scenic hike through
forests exploring along the Cowichan River, trekking over bridges through lush salal, around fields of ferns draped on top of the forest floor. Backpacking permitted with campsites on trail. Access
to trailhead at Skutz Falls off Hwy #18 or at the Cowichan Fish and Game Headquarters
on Glenora Rd in Duncan.
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- Gordon Bay Provincial Park. A fresh water lake ideal area for families, couples and adventure seekers who wish to enjoy the outdoors on Vancouver Island's second largest lake. Gordon Bay Provincial Park large white sandy beach area is base to many for swimming, water skiing, wind surfing, sun tanning and canoeing.
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- 66 Mile Trail. 8 mile loop trail through canyons towering
over the Cowichan River serving up great scenic river views.
Cross over a wooden bridge and the 66 mile trestle. Located
off of Hwy #18 on Skutz Falls Rd. Look for trailhead marker.
- Akela's Trail. A hike trekking through forests with plenty
of
different flora and wildlife. Access the trailhead located from
Marble Bay Rd. off of North Shore Road.
- Beaver Walk. A relatively long 8 km walk following Cowichan Lake and under
the shadows of Mount Baldy. The hike contains many lake views and forested areas.
Access from the trail head is located on Marble Bay Rd. off of
North Shore Road.
- B.C. Forestry Research Station. 30 species of trees from around
the world planted around Cowichan Lake along South Shore Rd
. Located at Masachie Lake.
- Denninger Scout Trail. A difficult hike up Mt Baldy covering 8.8 km capped off with
spanning lake and valley views. The summit is 629 m. with picnic tables at the top. The area is a popular place for wildlife viewing. Access from the trail
head located on Marble Bay Rd. off of North Shore Road.
- Holt Creek Trail. A place of history. A comfortable walking trail along the Cowichan River
leads to a viewpoint of the Holt Creek Trestles. Located off
of Hwy #18 on Skutz Falls Rd.
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HOMEPAGES:
- British Columbia, Canada
- Vancouver Island
- Gulf Islands
- Cowichan Valley
- Lake Cowichan
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