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Mt Prevost Hidden Peaks Loop (Duncan) -Retreads

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Distantzia
3,19 km
Desnibel positiboa
132 m
Zailtasun maila
Ertaina
Desnibel negatiboa
132 m
Gehieneko garaiera
778 m
TrailRank 
59
Gutxieneko garaiera
692 m
Ibilbide mota
Zirkularrak
Denbora mugimenduan
ordu bat 4 minutu
Iraupena
ordu bat 34 minutu
Koordenatuak
578
Noiz igoa
16 de octubre de 2019
Noiz egina
octubre 2019
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Nondik gertu: Somenos, British Columbia (Canada)

Ikusita 653 aldiz, jaitsita 8 aldiz

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Bidearen deskribapena

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".

Bideguneak

PiktogramaAparkalekua Altitudea 711 m
argazkiaParking lot & trailhead

Parking lot & trailhead

argazkiaSign on tree says 'Prevost ML'

Sign on tree says 'Prevost ML'

argazkiaTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

PiktogramaArgazkia Altitudea 704 m
argazkiaGiant overhanging rock

Giant overhanging rock

There is fern garden growing out of the rock wall

PiktogramaArgazkia Altitudea 701 m
argazkiaBeneath the overhanging rock

Beneath the overhanging rock

argazkiaTypical trail conditions in this section of trail

Typical trail conditions in this section of trail

PiktogramaIkuspegia Altitudea 703 m
argazkiaLooking down into valley below argazkiaLooking down into valley below

Looking down into valley below

The second pic is the view on a sunnier day

argazkiaTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

PiktogramaIkuspegia Altitudea 714 m
argazkiaA great view (on a sunny day) argazkiaA great view (on a sunny day) argazkiaA great view (on a sunny day)

A great view (on a sunny day)

Second pic taken on a sunnier day

PiktogramaArgazkia Altitudea 719 m
argazkiaTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

argazkiaTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

PiktogramaIkuspegia Altitudea 753 m
argazkiaOn top of the world! argazkiaOn top of the world!

On top of the world!

PiktogramaIkuspegia Altitudea 758 m
argazkiaGiant boulder. Great views beyond it! argazkiaGiant boulder. Great views beyond it! argazkiaGiant 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!

argazkiaTypical conditions on this section of trail

Typical conditions on this section of trail

PiktogramaIkuspegia Altitudea 754 m
argazkiaQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance. argazkiaQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance. argazkiaQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance.

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

argazkiaTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

argazkiaPassing through another parking lot

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.

argazkiaA fairly gnarly up hill section

A fairly gnarly up hill section

PiktogramaArgazkia Altitudea 772 m
argazkiaApproaching the Memorial

Approaching the Memorial

PiktogramaArgazkia Altitudea 772 m
argazkiaThe Memorial argazkiaThe Memorial argazkiaThe Memorial

The Memorial

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

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

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

argazkiaTypical trail condition on this section of trail.

Typical trail condition on this section of trail.

PiktogramaIkuspegia Altitudea 738 m
argazkiaPhoto

Photo

argazkiaBack to parking lot at trailhead.

Back to parking lot at trailhead.

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