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Afstand
3,19 km
Positief hoogteverschil
132 m
Moeilijkheidsgraad
Middelmatig
Negatief hoogteverschil
132 m
Max hoogte
778 m
TrailRank 
59
Min hoogte
692 m
Route type
Lus
Tijd in beweging
één uur 4 minuten
Tijd
één uur 34 minuten
Coördinaten
578
Geüpload
16 oktober 2019
Uitgevoerd
oktober 2019
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in de buurt Somenos, British Columbia (Canada)

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Routebeschrijving

This hike will take you around the top of Mt. Prevost, along the way you will get great views into the Cowichan Valley, to the Gulf Islands and on a clear day to Mt. Baker in Washington state. You will frequently see raptors sailing the thermals off of the cliffs and occasionally you will see bipeds leaping to what seems like certain death with parachutes strapped to their backs.

On the day of this fall hike, the clouds and mist had moved in and although the views offered were not great it was interesting to be on top of a mountain as the clouds passed through. I have attached some pics from a previous hike on a sunnier day to provide a sample of the views you will encounter.

The hike starts at the parking lot below the War Memorial. To drive there from the bottom of the hill, follow Mt. Prevost Rd. until it turns into a gravel road. The gravel road is called "Prevost ML" and as you drive along it be on the lookout for signs indicating "Monument" or "Memorial". Follow these signs to the parking lot. Active logging may be going on, drive with your headlights on and yield the right of way to logging trucks.

The Retreads Hiking Club gives this hike an AVA rating of 2 B.

Looking for a hike in the Cowichan Valley? Or, looking for hiking companions? Google "Retreads Hiking Club CVRD".

Waypoints

IcoonParkeerplaats Hoogte 711 m
Foto vanParking lot & trailhead

Parking lot & trailhead

Foto vanSign on tree says 'Prevost ML'

Sign on tree says 'Prevost ML'

Foto vanTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

IcoonFoto Hoogte 704 m
Foto vanGiant overhanging rock

Giant overhanging rock

There is fern garden growing out of the rock wall

IcoonFoto Hoogte 701 m
Foto vanBeneath the overhanging rock

Beneath the overhanging rock

Foto vanTypical trail conditions in this section of trail

Typical trail conditions in this section of trail

IcoonUitkijkpunt Hoogte 703 m
Foto vanLooking down into valley below Foto vanLooking down into valley below

Looking down into valley below

The second pic is the view on a sunnier day

Foto vanTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

IcoonUitkijkpunt Hoogte 714 m
Foto vanA great view (on a sunny day) Foto vanA great view (on a sunny day) Foto vanA great view (on a sunny day)

A great view (on a sunny day)

Second pic taken on a sunnier day

IcoonFoto Hoogte 719 m
Foto vanTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

Foto vanTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

IcoonUitkijkpunt Hoogte 753 m
Foto vanOn top of the world! Foto vanOn top of the world!

On top of the world!

IcoonUitkijkpunt Hoogte 758 m
Foto vanGiant boulder. Great views beyond it! Foto vanGiant boulder. Great views beyond it! Foto vanGiant boulder. Great views beyond it!

Giant boulder. Great views beyond it!

It is just sitting there all by itself. It looks like a light push will send it off!

Foto vanTypical conditions on this section of trail

Typical conditions on this section of trail

IcoonUitkijkpunt Hoogte 754 m
Foto vanQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance. Foto vanQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance. Foto vanQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance.

Quamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance.

Foto vanTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

Foto vanPassing through another parking lot

Passing through another parking lot

We saw mountain bikers here. Presumably this is the set off point for one of their trails down the mountain.

Foto vanA fairly gnarly up hill section

A fairly gnarly up hill section

IcoonFoto Hoogte 772 m
Foto vanApproaching the Memorial

Approaching the Memorial

IcoonFoto Hoogte 772 m
Foto vanThe Memorial Foto vanThe Memorial Foto vanThe Memorial

The Memorial

This monument can be seen from the valley below. It looked ghostly on this day.

Foto vanHeading down. Typical trail condition on this section of trail.

Heading down. Typical trail condition on this section of trail.

Foto vanTypical trail condition on this section of trail.

Typical trail condition on this section of trail.

IcoonUitkijkpunt Hoogte 738 m
Foto vanPhoto

Photo

Foto vanBack to parking lot at trailhead.

Back to parking lot at trailhead.

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