Flower Ridge

Park: Strathcona Provincial Park, Buttle Lake

6.0 km one way.

Terrain: Rough

Approximate Elevations (in meters)

Start End Minimum Maximum Gain

221 1470 221 1470 1249

Flower Ridge Trailhead: (350 km from Saanich Hall). Take highway #1 north from Victoria to Nanaimo where it becomes BC#19, continue north to Campbell River where you turn west onto BC#28 (to Gold River). Follow this until you enter Strathcona Provincial Park. Take the Westmin Resources Road and watch for a signed pullout area on the left hand side of the road.

Uses

Backpack	Moderate to strenuous.		Best from early July thru mid September.
Dayhike	4 boot (moderate to strenuous).	5 hours one way.	Best from early July thru mid September.

Description

This trail is very steep until you reach the alpine ridge.

Features

This trail features forests, mountains and views.

Water

Collect water at the camp site half way up the mountain as it can be hard to obtain on the upper slopes late in the year. Backpackers can collect water from small ponds, however it must be boiled, filtered or treated before being consumed.

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