Juan de Fuca Marine Trail: Chin Beach to Sombrio Beach

Park: Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, Jordan River

7.0 km point to point.

Terrain: Rough

Approximate Elevations (in meters)

Start End Minimum Maximum Gain

130 130 0 135 135

Chin Beach Trailhead:

Sombrio Beach Trailhead: (95 km from Saanich Hall).

Facilities available at the trailhead include:

Campsite (30 sites)
Toilets and/or outhouses
Water is available

Uses

Backpack	Moderate to strenuous.	9 hours one way.	Suitable all year.
Dayhike	3 boot (strenuous).	5 hours one way.	Suitable all year.
Dayhike	Moderate day hike .		Suitable all year.

Description

In April 2004 the slope above the Sombrio Beach-West cutoff failed making the inland portion of the trail from km 29.3 to 29.9 inaccessible from the east. Plan your trip accordingly and use tide tables to determine safe times for rounding the West Sombrio bluff.

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, high suspension bridge crossing of Loss Creek.

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

Bear cache/wire
Outhouse

Water is available quality is good.

Water

Plentiful in spring, winter and fall, unknown in summer.

For additional information see:

Giant Cedars, White Sands by Don Mills.

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