Parks | Trails
Quadra Island, Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada
Some of the Gulf Island wilderness parks, hiking trails and sandy beaches located on Quadra Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
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Rebecca Spit Provincial Park. The park was established in 1959 and is situated on the east side of Quadra Island covering 177 hectares. It includes a 2 kilometre long sand spit, hiking trails, sandy beaches and a small protected harbour. [ more information ] |
- Beech Mountain Trail. Uphill hiking trail with incredible views of the surrounding islands. The 6 kilometre Beech Mountain Trail is a round trip hike that takes about 4 hours. Trail is accessed from the Chinese Mountain parking lot off of Walcan Road.
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- Cape Mudge Lighthouse. A short trail takes you to a sandy beach and the lighthouse. Continue north along the beach leads you to the Cape Mudge Village and the Tsa-Kwa-Luten Lodge. Cape Mudge Lighthouse can be accessed from Lighthouse Road.
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- Chinese Mountains. An uphill hiking adventure to the top of the Chinese Mountains. The trail splits leading to two viewpoints. One trail leads you to the north peak and views of the Beech Mountains. The other trail leads you to the south peak and views of Rebecca Spit and the Vancouver Island mountains.
The trail is access off of Heriot Bay Road pass Walcan Road.
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- Community Centre Trails. Mountain biking, walking and horseback riding trails. The Community Centre Trails are forested trails covering approximately 6 kilometres. There are trails like the Homestead , Black Jack, Sheppard and Daisy Trails. Easy walking trails but can get muddy.
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- Heriot Ridge Trail. The Heriot Ridge Trail is an uphill hike leading to some viewpoints. The Heriot Ridge Trail splits leading to viewpoints. One route leads to views of Hyacinthe Bay and the Breton Islands. The Heriot Ridge network of trails is accessed from the HopeSpring Trail located off of HopeSpring Road and from the Thompson Trail off of Thompson Road. The Heriot Ridge Trail is really one big loop trail!
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- Kay Dubois Trail. A more of a family walk along easy grade trails through old growth forests leading to pebbled beaches. The Kay Dubois Trail is accessed from 2 trailheads taking 1- 2.5 hours to complete. The trail can be accessed from Sutil Road or from Wa Wa Kie Road.
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- Main Lake Provincial Park. Over 70 bird species and 200 plant species found in this park. It is 2450 hectares and is popular for birdwatching, kayaking, hiking and camping. Access from Village Bay Road.
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- Maude Island Trail. Maude Island Trail is a difficult 8 hour trail exploring an unmanaged 12 kilometre trek through many ecosystems reaching many amazing viewpoints. Maude Island Trail starts off following the Morte Lake Trail down to the Quadra Island Conservancy. Continue on following the flagged trails to the causeway onto Maude Island and stunning views of the Seymour Narrows. Access at Morte Lake Trailhead off of Hyacinthe Bay Road.
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- Morte Lake Trail. An easy 30 minute 2 kilometre walking trail leads you to Morte Lake. At Morte Lake there is a loop trail just before you reach the lake which adds another 3.5 kilometres to the adventure. The loop trail is a difficult trail leading up to mountain views and Mud Lake. Mud Lake is a favorite swimming hole of the locals. Access from Hyacinthe Bay Road off of Heriot Bay Road.
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- Mount Seymour Trail. This trail includes hiking some serious elevation quickly leading to 3 viewpoints. The effort of hiking the Mount Seymour Trail is rewarded with views of Nugedzi Lakes, Coast Range Mountain, and Vancouver Island mountains. Mount Seymour Trail hike takes 4 - 5 hours and accessed at the junction of Granite Bay Road and Village Bay Road.
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- Newton Trail. A great birdwatching lake with a big loon population. The Newton Trail takes 2-4 hours to reach the rock bluff overlooking the lake. Good for picnics. Newton Trail is accessed from Granite Bay Road off of Village Bay Road.
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- Nugedzi Lakes Trail. The Nugedzi Lakes Trail explores old growth forests before visiting with two lakes and ends with two viewpoints. Nugedzi Lakes Trail takes 4- 7 hours and accessed from Hyacinthe Bay Road to the Nugedzi Lake signpost.
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- Octopus Islands Marine Park. The Octopus Islands Marine Park is a 360 hectare remote marine park found at the entrance of Waiatt Bay off the coast of Quadra Island.. Octopus Islands Marine Park is perfect for boaters, outdoor wildlife photographers, scuba divers, kayakers and hikers. Octopus Islands is best accessed by boat and kayak only.
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- Shellalligin Trail. The Shellalligin Trail enjoys views of Read Island, Breton Islands and of Village Bay. The Shellalligin Trail is an uphill hike with some small beaches for rest stops. Shellalligin Trail is a moderately difficult hike lasting 2-4 hours. Shellalligin Trail is accessed from Village Bay Road leading onto a logging road for 1.5 kilometres.
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- Small Inlet Marine Park. The park is a 487 hectare marine park with anchorage in a sheltered bay. There are old growth forests and two lakes inland to explore via some rough trails. Small Inlet Marine Park is known for archaeological sites and is visited by hikers, photographers and wilderness artists. Access by boat only.
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Quadra Island, Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada
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