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Juan de Fuca Marine Trail: Bear Beach to Chin Beach
Park: Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, Jordan River
10.0 km point to point.
Terrain: Rough
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Approximate Elevations (in meters) |
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| Start | End | Minimum | Maximum | Gain |
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| 130 | 130 | 0 | 135 | 135 |
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Bear Beach Trailhead: (74 km from Saanich Hall). Drive west from Victoria on highway #1 to the Colwood exit. Take this exit and continue to where the road becomes BC#14 thru Sooke to Jordan River. Approximately 8 km past Jordan river look for gravel pit on left hand side of the road (between 2 steel bridges which are fairly close together). Park on the side of the road.
Facilities available at the trailhead include:
- Campsite (6 sites)
- Water is available
Campsite is on the beach, see "Bear Beach" trail.
Chin Beach Trailhead:
Facilities available at the trailhead include:
- Campsite (6 sites)
- Water is available
Uses
| Backpack | Moderate to strenuous. | 9 hours one way. | Suitable all year. |
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| Backpack | Moderate to strenuous. | | Best from April thru October. |
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| Dayhike | 4 boot (strenuous). | 5.5 hours one way. | Suitable all year. |
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| Dayhike | Moderate to strenuous day hike . | | Suitable all year. |
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Description
This section is the trail is known as the 11 hills. The trail goes up one and then down to a creek crossing, up another and back down for a grueling 15 or so km. There is a squatter's hut at about 15 km from Bear Beach. Caution is required crossing the creek at the west end of Bear Beach if there has been much rain.
Features
This trail features beaches, canyons, forests, rivers, views and waterfalls.
Hazards
- boardwalk (can be very slippery in wet conditions)
- some streams are crossed on footlogs
- suspension bridge crossings of some creeks or rivers
Trail subject to mud, especially in fall, winter and spring. Log crossings of some creeks.
Comments
The trail can be quite muddy, especially in the fall, winter and spring. Gators and well water proofed boots are a must.
Campsites along the trail
| Bear Beach | 0.0 km | 0 meters | | Water is available quality is good. |
Plentiful in spring, winter and fall, unknown in summer.
For additional information see:
Giant Cedars, White Sands by Don Mills.
View trail condition reports for this trail.