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Hiking the West Coast of Vancouver Island

2008

The definitive guide to coastal hikes in eight distinct areas of western Vancouver Island.

From the remote beaches of the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail to the rugged surf-swept shore of Cape Scott, Vancouver Island offers spectacular coastal trails for all abilities. Complete with trailhead and campsite information, this guide is indispensable to those planning and choosing a hiking trip. Several hikes, altered over the years because of fierce windstorms, have been updated, and two new chapters on the Hesquiat and Brooks peninsulas have been added. Eight areas are covered:

  • the Juan de Fuca Trail-an extension of the West Coast Trail perfect for less experienced hikers
  • the West Coast Trail-followed every year by more than 8,000 hikers
  • the Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park Trails-featuring stunning old-growth forest
  • the Wild Pacific Trail-great for day-trippers, beginning in Ucluelet and heading north toward Tofino
  • the Hesquiat Peninsula-a great beach walk for adventurous hikers
  • the Nootka Trail-described by Backpacker magazine as wild, historic, and beautiful
  • the Brooks Peninsula-unlogged and unspoiled beauty on the southern part of the peninsula
  • the Cape Scott Boardwalk-a walk along windswept beaches shared by black bears, kayakers, and the ghosts of shipwrecked crews
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    Authors

    Tim Leadem

    Bibliography, etc. Note
    Includes bibliographical references and index
    Control Number Identifier
    CaOOCEL
    Dewey Decimal Classification Number
    796.5109711/2
    Dewey Decimal Edition Number
    22
    General Note
    Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
    Geographic Area Code
    n-cn-bc
    ISBN
    9781926706429 9781553653820
    LCCN
    GV199.44.C22
    LCCN Item number
    V35 2008eb
    Modifying agency
    CaBNVSL
    Original cataloging agency
    CaOONL
    Physical Description | Extent
    1 electronic text (x, 197 p.)
    Published in
    Canada
    Publisher or Distributor Number
    CaOOCEL
    Rights
    Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
    System Control Number
    (CaBNVSL)slc00222869 (OCoLC)471123949 (CaOOCEL)427631
    System Details Note
    Mode of access: World Wide Web
    Transcribing agency
    CaOONL