Pesuta Shipwreck
Park: Naikoon Provincial Park
5.0 km one way.
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Approximate
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| Start: | 10 | End: | 0 | | Minimum: | 0 | Maximum: | 40 | | Net Gain: | 40 | Cumulative Gain: | |
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Tlell River Picnic Grounds Trailhead: From Victoria there are a few alternatives:
- Drive north to Port Hardy on #1 and BC#19 and catch the ferry to Prince Rupert. From here board the ferry to Haida Gwaii.
- Fly, services available from both Victoria and Vancouver to Massett. Cost at the time I checked (1995) was approximately $410 from Vancouver, $520 from Victoria.
- Drive to Swartz Bay and take the ferry to Vancouver. Take the highway #1 to Hope and continue on it through the Fraser Canyon to Cache Creek. Take BC#97 to Prince George. Drive from Prince George to Prince Rupert and then catch the ferry to Haida Gwaii as described in 1 above. This option involves about 20 hours of driving.
From the ferry terminal on Graham Island, drive north on Hwy 16 from Skidegate the park is located on your right just after the Tlell River Bridge.
Note: Reservations strongly recommended on the ferries!
Facilities available at the trailhead include:
Uses
| Backpack | Easy. | 2 hours one way. | Suitable all year. |
| Dayhike | 2 boot (easy to moderate). | 2 hours one way. | Suitable all year. |
Description
To cross Gold creek (1.5 km North of the wreck) requires either a low tide (cross with a stick to test the water depth) or walk along the creek (on a way trail which soon heads up the bank) to a very slippery log crossing.
Features
This trail features beaches, forests, historical artifacts (Shipwreck) and rivers.
Gold creek enters the ocean approx 1.5 km north of the wreck. Water should be taken on a falling tide and must be treated.
For additional information see:
Other trails on Graham Island
Trail-conditions
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