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Fern Grotto Loop (Cobble Hill) - Retreads

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Statistiche del percorso

Distanza
8,28 km
Dislivello positivo
321 m
Difficoltà tecnica
Medio
Dislivello negativo
321 m
Altitudine massima
226 m
TrailRank 
64
Altitudine minima
126 m
Tipo di percorso
Anello
Tempo in movimento
2 ore 29 minuti
Tempo
3 ore 11 minuti
Coordinate
1465
Caricato
30 luglio 2020
Registrato
luglio 2020
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vicino a Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia (Canada)

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Descrizione dell'itinerario

This is a wonderful hike through open forest to the world famous Kinsol Trestle - one of the tallest free-standing timber rail trestle structures in the world - and back.

This gently rolling set of trails passes by two small lakes on the outbound leg and follows the Koksilah River valley back through the lush Fern Grotto.

If you have not been to the Kinsol trestle this hike is worth the effort just to see that.

The trails are a mixture of decommissioned logging roads and footpaths. You may encounter horses, ATV's or bikes on the wider sections.

There is a picnic shelter with interpretive signs and pit toilets on the north end of the Trestle.

The Retreads Hiking Club gives the outbound leg of this hike hike an AVA rating of 3C and slightly easier inbound leg. a 2C.

Looking for a hike in the Cowichan Valley? Or, looking for hiking companions? Google "Retreads Hiking Club CVRD"

Waypoint

Foto diKinsol Trestle Poster

Kinsol Trestle Poster

Foto diTrail Head and parking Foto diTrail Head and parking

Trail Head and parking

IconaIncrocio Altitudine 170 m
Foto diBranch onto footpath

Branch onto footpath

Foto diTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

IconaIncrocio Altitudine 177 m
Foto diFootpath crosses logging road

Footpath crosses logging road

Foto diTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

Foto diTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

IconaFoto Altitudine 181 m
Foto diBeautiful lush forest Foto diBeautiful lush forest

Beautiful lush forest

IconaFoto Altitudine 190 m
Foto diTrail has its ups and downs

Trail has its ups and downs

Foto diOn logging road section

On logging road section

IconaLago Altitudine 170 m
Foto diFirst of two small laked

First of two small laked

IconaLago Altitudine 167 m
Foto diSecond lake

Second lake

IconaFoto Altitudine 182 m
Foto diLovely filtered sunlight

Lovely filtered sunlight

Foto diTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

IconaFoto Altitudine 217 m
Foto diTop of small rise with pretty arbutus tree

Top of small rise with pretty arbutus tree

IconaFoto Altitudine 222 m
Foto diLarger arbutus

Larger arbutus

Foto diTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

Foto diTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

Foto diTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

Foto diTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

Foto diArrival at Kinsol Trestle Foto diArrival at Kinsol Trestle

Arrival at Kinsol Trestle

IconaFoto Altitudine 141 m
Foto diLooking down to bottom of trestle

Looking down to bottom of trestle

IconaFoto Altitudine 131 m
Foto diMid span, looking down on Koksilah River Foto diMid span, looking down on Koksilah River Foto diMid span, looking down on Koksilah River

Mid span, looking down on Koksilah River

IconaFoto Altitudine 130 m
Foto diView to interpretive shelter

View to interpretive shelter

IconaFoto Altitudine 130 m
Foto diTrestle view, back the other way Foto diTrestle view, back the other way Foto diTrestle view, back the other way

Trestle view, back the other way

IconaIncrocio Altitudine 154 m
Foto diTurn onto Fern Grotto trail

Turn onto Fern Grotto trail

IconaFoto Altitudine 158 m
Foto diTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

IconaFoto Altitudine 167 m
Foto diFerns everywhere!

Ferns everywhere!

Foto diTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

IconaFoto Altitudine 173 m
Foto diNearing fern grotto

Nearing fern grotto

IconaFoto Altitudine 177 m
Foto diFern Grotto Foto diFern Grotto

Fern Grotto

Foto diTypical trail condition Foto diTypical trail condition Foto diTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

IconaAlbero Altitudine 181 m
Foto diGnarly maple tree Foto diGnarly maple tree

Gnarly maple tree

IconaFoto Altitudine 153 m
Foto diTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

Foto diTypical trail condition Foto diTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

Foto diTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

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