Juan de Fuca Marine Trail: Sombrio Beach to Parkinson Creek

Park: Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, Port Renfrew

10.0 km point to point.

Terrain: Rough

Approximate Elevations (in meters)

Start End Minimum Maximum Gain

0 0 0 40 40

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

Facilities available at the trailhead include:

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

Parkinson Creek Trailhead: (100 km from Saanich Hall, 5k on logging roads, 4wd recommended). 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 and Jordan River. When you are nearing Port Renfrew watch for a sign marking the "Minute Creek Forest Service road" (on your left). Drive 5 km down the road watching for "Parkinson Creek" signs.

Facilities available at the trailhead include:

Campsite

Uses

Backpack	Easy to moderate.	4.5 hours one way.	Best from April thru October.
Dayhike	3 boot (moderate).	4.5 hours one way.	Suitable all year.

Description

There is one headland near Sombrio Beach which must be rounded via a beach. This requires favorable tides, consult tide tables prior to attempting this hike.

Features

This trail features beaches and rivers.

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. Requires favorable (low) tides to round a headland near Sombrio Beach.

Comments

The trail can be quite muddy, especially in the fall, winter and spring. Gators and well water proofed boots are a must.

For additional information see:

Giant Cedars, White Sands by Don Mills.
Juan de Fuca Trail by Matthew Payne.

Trail-conditions

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