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Your Guide to Trails on the North IslandYour Guide to Trails on the North Island

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents4 Description of Trail Guide 5 Travelling Logging Roads6 Trail Etiquette

Port Hardy7 Quatse Loop & Estuary Trail 8 Tex Lyon Trail9 North Coast Trail11 Cape Scott12 Ronning Garden13 Grant Bay14 San Josef Bay15 Raft Cove Trail17 Fort Rupert Trail18 Georgie Lake Trail

Winter Harbour19 Botel Park Trail

Coal Harbour20 Colony Lake Trail

Port Alice21 Beaver Lake Forest Trail 22 Marble River Trail23 Alice Lake Loop

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Port McNeill26 Cluxewe Salt Marsh Trail27 Port McNeill Rotary Trail 29 Schoolhouse Creek Trail30 Merry Widow31 Lady Ellen/Ledge Point32 Haddington Trail33 Shephards’ Garden

Alert Bay35 Alert Bay Ecological Park

Sointula/Malcolm Island

37 Beautiful Bay38 Mateoja Trail39 Pulteney Point Lighthouse

Telegraph Cove40 Dave Farrant/Blinkhorn

Trail41 Bauza Cove Trail

Woss42 Mount Cain43 Woss Lake/Grease Trail44 Hoomak Lake

Zeballos45 Little Huson

Sayward47 Kusam Klimb

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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.

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Yield to logging trucks and faster moving vehicles on logging roadsDrive 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 inBring enough water and research trail accessible water sources before you leave for your tripLeave 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 foodPlan meals meticulously to avoid excessive waste Leave your camping spots the same or better than when you arrivedUse 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 Leave food at your campsite overnightDon’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 sourceDon’t Dump garbage down composting toiletsDon’t Bring dogs into areas where they are prohibited-park and trail

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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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Trail Etiquette

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From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), turn onto the Coal Harbour Road just south of Port Hardy; Turn left onto Byng Road; Turn left into the Quatse Campground.

How to Get There

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.

through the loop to head into Port Hardy on a well-main-tained community trail along the Quatse River and shoreline of Hardy Bay.

PORT HARDY

Length - 2.5 km loopTotal Hiking Time - 1.5 hours

Trail Difficulty Classification - Easy

Quatse Loop & Estuary Trail

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Tex Lyon Trail

Length - 4.5 kmTotal Hiking Time - 8 hours round tripTrail Difficulty Classification - Difficult

From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), turn onto Byng Road towards the Port Hardy Airport; Turn left on Beaver Harbour Road; Turn right on Storey’s Beach Road and park in the lot near the boat launch and baseball diamonds; Walk along Storey’s Beach or Storey’s Beach Road to the trailhead at the end of Chatham Ave,. There is also parking here.

How to Get There

PORT HARDY/STOREY’S BEACH

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From the Island Highway (Hwy 19) drive north past Port Alice turnoff and turn left on the Cape Scott/Holberg road, which is just south of Port Hardy. Follow the active logging gravel road about 64km to the brand new trailhead.

How to Get There

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.

inexperienced hikers.

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CAPE SCOTT

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that ALL hikers carry a satellite phone or VHF radio in case of emergency. Cell phones do not work in the park, and

in case of an accident.

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Length - 59.5 kmTotal Hiking Time - 6 to 8 days one wayTrail Difficulty Classification - Difficult

North Coast Trail

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Follow the Island Highway (19) north past Port McNeill and turn left on the Cape Scott/Hol-berg road, which is just south of Port Hardy. Follow the gravel road about 63km to the brand new trailhead.

How to Get There

HOLBERG/PORT HARDY

Length - 18 kmTotal Hiking Time - 5-6 hours

Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate

Cape Scott Trail

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Drive north on Highway 19, before Port Hardy follow the signs to Holberg. From Holberg head north following the signs to Cape Scott and “Ronning 700”. The Ronning Gardens are located beside San Josef Wagon 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.

How to Get There

RONNING GARDENS - CAPE SCOTT

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Follow the Island Highway (19) north past Port McNeill and turn left on the Cape Scott/Holberg road, which is just south of Port Har-dy. Take active logging road towards Winter 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.

How to Get There

WINTER HARBOUR

Length - .5 kmTotal Hiking Time - 10 minutes


Grant Bay Trail

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From the Island Highway (Hwy 19) drive north past Port Alice turnoff and turn left on the Cape Scott/Holberg road, which is just south of Port Hardy. Follow the active logging gravel road about 64km to the San Josef Bay/Cape Scott parking lot.

How to Get There

CAPE SCOTT

Length - 2.5 KmTotal Hiking Time - 45 minutes one way


San Josef Bay Trail

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Raft Cove Trail

Drive north on Highway 19, before Port Hardy follow the signs to Holberg. From Holberg head north following the signs to Cape Scott and “Ronning 700”. Access to this park is by active logging roads. The chance of encountering loaded logging trucks while travelling these roads is highly likely. Logging trucks have the right of way; vehicles must yield to logging trucks and use pullouts when possible.

How to Get There

CAPE SCOTT AND “RONNING 700”

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From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), turn onto Byng Road towards the Port Hardy Airport; Turn left on Beaver Harbour Road; park in the lot just past Fort Rupert Elementary School on 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.

How to Get There

PORT HARDY/STOREY’S BEACH

Length - 3.7 km One wayTotal Hiking Time - 1 hour One Way


Fort Rupert Trail/Commuter Trail

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On Highway 19 head north to Port Hardy, just before Port Hardy, turn left onto Holberg Road (shortly paved). Turn right and cross the Tsulquate River. The access road to Georgie Lake is signed.

How to Get There

PORT HARDY

Length - 3.4 kmTotal Hiking Time - One day return


Georgie Lake Trail/ Songhees Lake Trail

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From the Island Highway (Hwy 19) drive north past Port Alice turnoff and turn left on the Cape Scott/Holberg road, which is just south of Port Hardy. Take the active logging gravel roads through the community of Holberg and follow the signs to Winter Harbour; Follow the signs to Kwaksistah Regional Park & Campsite.

How to Get There

WINTER HARBOUR

Length - 1kTotal Hiking Time - 15 minutes


Botel Park Trail

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Colony Lake Trail

Length - 1 kmTotal Hiking Time - 20 minutes


From the Island Highway (Hwy 19) drive north past Port Alice turnoff and turn left on the Coal Harbour Road in Port Hardy. Old Quatsino is only accessible by boat, a water taxi will pick you up from Coal Harbour and take you to Old Quatsino, a scenic trip that takes approximately 20 minutes.

How to Get There

COAL HARBOUR


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Beaver Lake Forest Trail

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Length - 0.9 kmTotal Hiking Time - 30-45 minutesTrail Difficulty Classification - Easy

From the Island Highway (Hwy 19) this loop trail can be accessed just 50 metres passed the left turn on to Hwy. 30 (the road to Port Alice). Soon you’ll see Beaver Lake Recreation Site on your right, and just past it is Beaver Lake Forest Trail on your left. Turn left up the short road to the parking area.

How to Get There

HWY 19 & HWY 30 JUNCTION

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From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), turn left on to Hwy 30. Follow Hwy 30 for about 15 km. Turn right into the Marble River Recreation Site just past the Marble River bridge.

How to Get There

PORT ALICE

Length - 4.2 km Total Hiking Time - 1.5 hours


Marble River Trail

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Alice Lake Loop

Driving Tour

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Driving Distance

driving time for the loop will be approximately 2.5 hours

From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), take the Ke-ogh turn off south onto a gravel logging road – this is a wide industrial intersection just north of Port McNeill; shortly after turning onto the Keogh road, you will see a large directional sign with a map of the Alice Lake Loop; choose your route from here.

How to Get There

PORT ALICE

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Located off Hwy. 19, 10km north of Port McNeill (approximately 15 minutes). Turn onto Rupert Main (a gravel road to the right northbound), past the turn off into Cluxewe 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.

How to Get There

PORT MCNEILL

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Length - 3 kmTotal Hiking Time - 30 minutes


Cluxewe Salt Marsh/ Bullock’s Beach Trail

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The Rotary Trail is located on the connector road coming into Port McNeill

How to Get There

The Rotary Trail features an excellent walking/biking trail.

19 to East Main Logging Road (3.5 kms to logging road turn) and brings you back into Port McNeill.

existing popular east-west trail which runs several kilometres to Port McNeill Airport and onto the beach before curling back to town.

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PORT MCNEILL

Length - 3.5 km one-wayTotal Hiking Time - 1 hour one-way

Trail Difficulty Classification - Easy - Moderate

Port McNeill Rotary Trail

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From the Island Highway (Hwy 19) drive north and turn into Port McNeill. The trailhead is located on Shelley Crescent, just past the Port McNeill Museum (on your left) and the Scout Hall (on your right).

How to Get There

PORT MCNEILL

Length - 1.6 km loopTotal Hiking Time - 45 minutes


School House Creek Trail

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Merry Widow Trail

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/ Keogh junction, drive 28 km up the Three Lakes valley to the junction with Raging Main and turn right. Proceed a further 2.5 km, cross the bridge 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.

How to Get There

BENSON VALLEY/PORT ALICE

Length - 8 km + round tripTotal Hiking Time: 5-6 hours

Trail Difficulty Classification - Difficult

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Located off Hwy. 19, north of Port McNeill by approximately 15 minutes; turn right at the second access down to the gravel road (Rupert Main). About three kilometres later turn right onto Ledge Point Main road. Turn left onto Ledge Point road (no signage) and drive anoth-er kilometre. The logging road that goes to the Lady Ellen Trail takes off to the left from the Ledge Point Road.

How to Get There

Ledge Point is a forested finger of land which struts out into Broughton Strait between Northern Vancouver Island and Malcolm Island.

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Length - 2 km Total Hiking Time - 45 minutes


Lady Ellen Trail/Ledge Point


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How to Get There

PORT MCNEILL

Length: 1.4 kmTotal Hiking Time - 1 hour or less return


The Haddington Beach Trail


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 Lamare Lake Logging Office. If walking from downtown, take Beach Drive to its end and follow the gravel road to the Lemare Office. Take the small gravel road directly beside 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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On the Island Highway (#19) turn off at Nimpkish Heights Road, turn left onto Nicholson Road, House #920.

How to Get There

PORT MCNEILL

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Alert Bay 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.

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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

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Length - 1.3 km trail one-wayTotal Hiking Time - 1 to 1.5 hours

Trail Difficulty Classification - Easy Grade

Travel Highway 19 to the community of Port McNeill BC Ferries terminal transporting people and vehicles to Alert Bay on Cormorant Island. Once on Cormorant Island proceed to Alder Street near the Alert Bay Campground and the trailhead to the Ecological Park.

How to Get There

ALERT BAY/CORMORANT ISLAND

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Beautiful Bay Trail

Length - 5 Km one wayTotal Hiking Time - Four hours


Travel Highway 19 to the community of Port McNeill. Take a 35-minute BC Ferries sailing to Sointula on Malcolm Island. Turn left when you disembark from the ferry and follow 1st Street until you pass the Malcolm Island Harbour. Proceed to Bere Point Park. The trailhead is located in the park.

How to Get There

SOINTULA/MALCOLM ISLAND

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Mateoja Heritage Trail

Travel Highway 19 to the community of Port McNeill to BC Ferries terminal which transports people and vehicles to Sointula on Malcolm Island. Once on Malcolm Island proceed to Third Street. The trailhead islocated on the street near the ferry dock.

How to Get There

SOINTULA/MALCOLM ISLAND

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Take Highway 19 to Port McNeill. Board the BC Ferries to Sointula on Malcolm Island. From the ferry landing go left onto 1st Street, and turn right onto Bere Road. Turn left onto Pulteney Point Road. Just before the gate to the lighthouse property you will find a pullout for the lighthouse trail. From this point, it is a short walk to Pulteney Point Lighthouse.

How to Get There

MALCOLM ISLAND

Length - 1.3 km one wayTotal Hiking Time - 20 minutes one wayTrail Difficulty Classification - Moderate

Pulteney Point Lighthouse

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Dave Farrant Blinkhorn Trail

From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), take the turn-off to Telegraph Cove. The trailhead is located at the Telegraph Cove Resort campground.

How to Get There

TELGRAPH COVE

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Take Highway 19 north. Turn onto Beaver Cove Road/Telegraph Cove. Turn right onto Wastell Road following the signs to Telegraph Cove Resort Campground.

How to Get There

TELEGRAPH COVE

Length - .5Total Hiking Time - 10 minutes


Bauza Cove Trail

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From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), take the Mount Cain/Schoen Lake Provincial Parkturn-off just south of Woss onto a gravel logging road; Follow the signs to Mount Cain Ski Area.

How to Get There

WOSS

Length - Hiker’s ChoiceTotal Hiking Time - Hiker’s Choice

Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate to Difficult

Mount Cain Ski Area and Alpine Trails

Mount Cain is located near Schoen Lake Provincial Park and is run by the Mt. Cain Alpine Park Society.

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Follow the Island Highway (Hwy 19) north to Camp-bell River. At Campbell River, turn west and take Hwy 28 to Gold River. At Gold River, you will see the Travel Info Centre and a large boot sculpture. At this point, just follow the road and watch for the signs 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.

How to Get There

WOSS/TAHSIS

Length - 12 kmTotal Hiking Time - Five Days


The Woss Lake Grease Trail


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From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), the lake is located 10 km (6 miles) east of Woss near Tahsis.

How to Get There

This convenient rest area is located beside Hoomak Lake.

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recreation sites.

Length - .08 kmTotal Hiking Time - 15 - 20 minutesTrail Difficulty Classification - Easy

Hoomak Lake Rest Area & Interpretive Trail


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Little Huson Park Trail

Length - 350 metresTotal Hiking Time - 10 - 15 minutes


From the Island Highway (Hwy 19), take the Zeballos turn-off just north of Woss onto a gravel logging road; Follow the signs to Little Huson Cave Regional Park.

How to Get There

ZEBALLOS

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Kusam Klimb (Bill’s Trail)

Length - 23 kmTotal Hiking Time - 9 hours


How to Get There

SAYWARD

Take Island Highway (Highway 19). Turn right at the Sayward Junction onto Sayward Road and proceed approximately 3km to the Heritage Hall. Continue towards the Village of Sayward for 2 km, turning right at Sabre Road. Follow the pavement uphill to where it doglegsright. Turn left onto the gravel road 100 metresand you will see a trail sign on the right.

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