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The West Coast Trail is a
75 km stretch of coastline
along the Western side of Vancouver Island between Bamfield and
Port Renfrew. The trail was constructed by the Federal
Government in the early 1900s so that rescuers could assist
shipwrecked sailors on the section of coast known as
"Graveyard of the Pacific."
The West Coast Trail is considered to be a moderate-to-difficult hike.
There are lots of ladders to climb,
logs and rocks to climb over,
pools of mud to navigate around,
and surge channels to traverse.
Some parts of the trail are so poorly marked,
occasionally you find yourself climbing up a mud slope only to
find you're on completely the wrong side of a gully.
Of course,
we didn't think too much about these challenges before we left,
and so our eight day trip turned out to be a real adventure.
We escaped civilization for a whole week,
got to see some great scenery,
and meet some really cool people along the way.
Here is a pictorial summary:
Day 1 : Bamfield to Port Renfrew
Day 2 : Port Renfrew to Thrasher Cove
Day 3 : Thrasher Cove to Camper Creek
Day 4 : Camper Creek to Walbran Creek
Day 5 : Walbran Creek to Cribs Creek
Day 6 : Cribs Creek to Tsusiat Falls
Day 7 : Tsusiat Falls to Darling Creek
Day 8 : Darling Creek to Pachena Bay
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WEST COAST TRAIL, VANCOUVER ISLAND
