Yeo Point

Park: Ruckle Provincial Park, Salt Spring Island

9.2 km loop.

Terrain: Intermediate

Approximate Elevations (in meters)

Start End Minimum Maximum Gain

55 10 0 150 150

Beaver Point Hall Trailhead: (37 km from Saanich Hall, ferry required). Drive from Victoria to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal. Catch the ferry to Fulford Harbour on Saltspring Island. From the ferry drive a very short distance taking the signed road to Ruckle Park (.4km). Contrinue down the road until you see the Beaver Point hall (a large white building on the left hand side). A short way past the hall, at the crest of a hill, is a dirt road that leads to a parking lot near the hall. The total distance from the Fulford ferry terminal is 7km.

Facilities available at the trailhead include:

Toilets and/or outhouses

Ruckle Park Trailhead: (37 km from Saanich Hall, ferry required). Drive north from Victoria on BC#17 to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal and catch the ferry to Fulford Harbour, Saltspring Island. Drive north on the Fulford/Ganges road for .4 km and turn right onto Ruckle Park Road. Follow this to the end (approx 10 km). (A $5 parking fee is charged.)

Facilities available at the trailhead include:

Campsite (255 sites)
Water is available

Uses

Dayhike

2 boot (easy to moderate).

4 hours round trip.

Suitable all year.

Description

This hike is described as a triangle route, it is recommended that you cut off the road leg of the route by shuttling a vehicle to the picnic area in Ruckle Park (the distance given does not include the road portion of the route).

Starting from Beaver Point Hall take the trail at the back of the parking lot and continue along this for 3.8km to King's Cove. There is one unmarked intersection, stay left and keep to the main trail at the junction where the trail to Merganser Pond intersects. When you reach the shore continue north to Yeo Point (1km). On the return route stay to the coast for 5.2km from Yeo Point to the Ruckle Park picnic area. If time permits continue along the coast past the campsite through the southern section of the park to Grandma's Bay and the Historical Orchard and Farm buildings. This segment adds another 2.7km to the hike.

Features

This trail features beaches, forests and views.

Water

The only source of water for the hike, apart from a stream at King's Cove, is the campground/picnic area at Ruckle Park.

Trail-conditions

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