Oliphant Lake
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
| Cross-country ski | Intermediate. | | |
| Dayhike | 2 boot (easy to moderate). | 3 hours round trip. | Suitable all year. |
Description
From the northwest end of Spectacle Lake a trail branches northwards. Part way along the trail you encounter a road, the trail resumes with a moderate climb, immediately on the other side. This trail splits again about 2 km up on a ridge. The left hand fork drops down and joins the truck road that circles Oliphant Lake (1 km).
Features
This trail features forests and lakes.
Hazards
- Boardwalk (can be very slippery in wet conditions)
Sections of the trail to Oliphant Lake are prone to minor flooding, be perpared to get your feet wet!
Comments
Access to Oliphant Lake down logging road can involve a stream crossing and some very large puddles when it is wet (particularly in the winter).
There is a seasonal hand pump at Spectacle Lake.
Other trails in Spectacle Lake Provincial Park
Trail-conditions
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