Hiking
Two hikers admiring the views (Picture BC photo)
The astonishing variety of terrain in and around the Comox Valley makes for a hikers' Valhalla. Consider the attendant wildlife a bonus.
Stathcona Provincial Park
Strathcona Provincial Park, created in 1911, is the oldest and largest provincial park on Vancouver Island. Today it offers at least 40 hiking trails, all of which lead to stunning beauty and adventure in an unspoiled, untrammelled wilderness.
Comox Glacier Trail
The great-great-great granddaddy of all parks comes recommended only for advanced hikers: the Comox Glacier Trail. The K'omox First Nation knew the glacier as Queneesh, the great white whale. It looms, flat-topped, over the Comox Valley like a headless giant. Hikers and mountaineers have been meeting its challenge since 1913.
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The three-day-long, 9k/5.6mi hike is not for the faint of foot. It calls for backpacking gear, maps, compass, ice axe, ropes and a stove. Reaching the Comox Glacier Trail in the first place can be a challenge, with rough logging roads calling for a 4X4 vehicle. On the trail, hikers should be on the lookout for bears and cougars. Prudent pilgrims pay heed to Bear and Cougar Safety Guides.
Island Alpine Guides offers 3-day-long guided hikes to the Glacier.
Kookjai Trail
An alternate route, the Kookjai Trail (rated moderate), was cleared by the Comox District Mountaineering Club in 1903. The route takes longer, but circumvents the toughest climbing areas and renders the glacier and its lakes, alpine meadows, bogs and snow, more accessible to hikers.
Forbidden Plateau
One popular moderate hike transports visitors to the Forbidden Plateau. Threatened by war, the K'omox First Nation used to hide their families here. The plateau takes its mysterious name from an incident in which K'omox women and children vanished, leading to the legend of evil spirits thereabouts. In 1946, the plateau was the epicentre of an earthquake registering 7.3 on the Richter scale, the strongest ever recorded on land in Canada. These days, hikers return not all shook up, but dazed with wilderness grandeur.
Puntledge River Recreation Area
Casual hikers may prefer shorter hikes (rated easy) from Hwy 28 to scenic viewpoints at Lady Falls, Elk River and Lupin Falls. The Puntledge River Recreation Area boasts several trails notable for ease, variety and natural beauty. One favourite is the 4km/2.5mi River Trail East, with a break at Palm Beach and a finish line at Nymph Falls Regional Park. The 5.5km/3.4mi River Trail West offers scenic river views with boardwalks, log bridges and benches for that well-earned breather.
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910 Fern Rd E
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
V9K 1M3
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Discover the story behind Vancouver Island's ancient rainforests of giant trees, alpine flower meadows & turquoise mountain lakes; ocean tide pools; marine & other wildlife; salmon & bird watching areas. Year-round personal nature tours with a biologist trained by Interpretation Canada. Get to the right place in less time so you can spend more time exploring, learning, exercising & experiencing. Find secret places & special moments off the beaten path & discover the hidden creatures others don't know about. Have an authentic vacation that tells the story behind the scenery through thought-provoking & interactive programs. Snowshoeing & hiking tours.
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