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Malahat Ridge/Hatchet Jack
Park: Spectacle Lake Provincial Park, Malahat
7.5 km one way.
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Approximate Elevations (in meters) |
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| Start | End | Minimum | Maximum | Gain |
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| 375 | 500 | 375 | 500 | 125 |
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Spectacle Lake Trailhead: (29 km from Saanich Hall). Take highway #1 west from Victoria. Continue .8 km past the first Shawnigan Lake cut-off and turn left (just before the summit of the Malahat) . Follow this road to a parking area (at the first junction go left, then look for a gravel road on your right, approximately 1 km after the first junction). This road leads to the Spectacle Lake parking area.
Facilities available at the trailhead include:
- Picnic tables
- Toilets and/or outhouses
Uses
| Dayhike | 3 boot (easy to moderate). | | Suitable all year. |
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Description
This lakeside and wooded trail leads to a fine viewpoint overlooking Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake and Old Baldy Mountain. Access is via a spur trail that leads north from the northwest end the Spectacle Lake Loop Trail. This trail splits again about 2 km up on a ridge, go left and take the first (?) right heading along the west shore of Oliphant Lake. Turn left to reach the viewpoint access and then right on the "Hatchet Jack" spur (sign posted).
Features
This trail features forests, lakes and views.
Hazards
There can be very deep puddles in places along the road.
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