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Estadísticas de la ruta

Distancia
3,19 km
Desnivel positivo
132 m
Dificultad técnica
Moderado
Desnivel negativo
132 m
Altitud máxima
778 m
TrailRank 
59
Altitud mínima
692 m
Tipo de ruta
Circular
Tiempo en movimiento
una hora 4 minutos
Tiempo
una hora 34 minutos
Coordenadas
578
Fecha de subida
16 de octubre de 2019
Fecha de realización
octubre 2019
Sé el primero en aplaudir
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cerca de Somenos, British Columbia (Canada)

Vista 653 veces, descargada 8 veces

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Descripción del itinerario

This hike will take you around the top of Mt. Prevost, along the way you will get great views into the Cowichan Valley, to the Gulf Islands and on a clear day to Mt. Baker in Washington state. You will frequently see raptors sailing the thermals off of the cliffs and occasionally you will see bipeds leaping to what seems like certain death with parachutes strapped to their backs.

On the day of this fall hike, the clouds and mist had moved in and although the views offered were not great it was interesting to be on top of a mountain as the clouds passed through. I have attached some pics from a previous hike on a sunnier day to provide a sample of the views you will encounter.

The hike starts at the parking lot below the War Memorial. To drive there from the bottom of the hill, follow Mt. Prevost Rd. until it turns into a gravel road. The gravel road is called "Prevost ML" and as you drive along it be on the lookout for signs indicating "Monument" or "Memorial". Follow these signs to the parking lot. Active logging may be going on, drive with your headlights on and yield the right of way to logging trucks.

The Retreads Hiking Club gives this hike an AVA rating of 2 B.

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

Puntos de interés

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Parking lot & trailhead

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Sign on tree says 'Prevost ML'

Foto deTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

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Foto deGiant overhanging rock

Giant overhanging rock

There is fern garden growing out of the rock wall

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Foto deBeneath the overhanging rock

Beneath the overhanging rock

Foto deTypical trail conditions in this section of trail

Typical trail conditions in this section of trail

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Looking down into valley below

The second pic is the view on a sunnier day

Foto deTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

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Foto deA great view (on a sunny day) Foto deA great view (on a sunny day) Foto deA great view (on a sunny day)

A great view (on a sunny day)

Second pic taken on a sunnier day

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Foto deTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

Foto deTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

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Foto deOn top of the world! Foto deOn top of the world!

On top of the world!

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Foto deGiant boulder. Great views beyond it! Foto deGiant boulder. Great views beyond it! Foto deGiant boulder. Great views beyond it!

Giant boulder. Great views beyond it!

It is just sitting there all by itself. It looks like a light push will send it off!

Foto deTypical conditions on this section of trail

Typical conditions on this section of trail

IconoPanorámica Altitud 754 m
Foto deQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance. Foto deQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance. Foto deQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance.

Quamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance.

Foto deTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

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Passing through another parking lot

We saw mountain bikers here. Presumably this is the set off point for one of their trails down the mountain.

Foto deA fairly gnarly up hill section

A fairly gnarly up hill section

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Approaching the Memorial

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The Memorial

This monument can be seen from the valley below. It looked ghostly on this day.

Foto deHeading down. Typical trail condition on this section of trail.

Heading down. Typical trail condition on this section of trail.

Foto deTypical trail condition on this section of trail.

Typical trail condition on this section of trail.

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Photo

Foto deBack to parking lot at trailhead.

Back to parking lot at trailhead.

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