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Note: some elevation data is incomplete on trails in Section 2, 4, 5. Therefore the totals
for each section are not accurate. Standby.
Section One
From: Land's End To: Malaspina Road
KM -1 to 21.3 for a total distance of 22.3. Actually hiked in 13. hrs
Elevation: Start 5 End 185 High 355 Low 0 Total
Ascent 1180 Total Descent -930
Difficulty Rating: Moderate - Strenuous Notes:
Trailhead Access: Water Taxi from Lund
Prearrange the taxi
Trail's-end Access: Malaspina Road
Camping possibilities: 12.4 Wednesday Lake
21.3 plus ~2 down Malaspina Rd. to Okeover Inlet Forestry Campground
21.3 plus 1 or 2 down Malaspina Rd and then the driveway to Y Knot Campground
~20 or 21.3 plus 1 down Malaspina to Cedar Lodge B&B
Section Two
From: Malaspina Road To: Powell Lake Bridge
KM 21.3 to 50.5 for a total distance of 29.2. Actually hiked in 13. hrs
Elevation: Start 185 End 45 High 400 Low 0 Total
Ascent 975 Total Descent -1000
Difficulty Rating: Easy - Strenuous Notes:
Trailhead Access: Malaspina Road
Enroute to Okeover Inlet
Trail's-end Access: Powell Lake Bridge
Section Three
From: Hwy 101 at Powell Lake To: Fiddlehead Farm
KM 50.5 to 81.4 for a total distance of 30.9. Actually hiked in 11.85. hrs
Elevation: Start 60 End 125 High 665 Low 55
Total Ascent 1515 Total Descent -1530
Difficulty Rating: Easy to Strenuous Notes:
Trailhead Access: Hwy 101
At the Powell Lake Bridge
Trail's-end Access: Boat from Fiddlehead Farm (closed 2001)
Pre-arranged only
Camping possibilities: 58.3 Haywire Bay
63 - 66.8 Various campsites around Inland Lake
74.1 Confederation Lake (Cabin for 6)
81.4 Fiddlehead Farm Hostel (closed as of 2001)
Sites of Interest: Swimming, walking along lake with views, wilderness
in our backyard
Section Four
From: Fiddlehead Farm To: Eagle (Lois) River
KM 81.4 to 135.7 for a total distance of 30.9. Actually hiked in 26.25. hrs
Elevation: Start 125 End 0 High 1215 Low 0 Total
Ascent 1355 Total Descent -1385
Difficulty Rating: Easy to Strenuous Notes:
Trailhead Access: Boat up Powell River
Trail's-end Access: Stillwater Main
Camping possibilities: 81.4 Fiddlehead Farm Hostel (closed as of 2001)
97.8 Lewis Lake Forestry Campsite
116 Coyote Lake outhouse and swimming platform
Sites of Interest: The best views of Powell River's mountains, backcountry
and oceans.
Swimming and rustic camping near isolated lakes.
Berries when in season.
Section Five
From: Eagle (Lois) River To: Saltery Bay
KM 135.7 to 180 for a total distance of 44.3. Actually hiked in 20. hrs
Elevation: Start 0 End 0 High 0 Low 0 Total
Ascent 0 Total Descent 0
Difficulty Rating: Easy to Strenuous Notes:
Trailhead Access: 0
Trail's-end Access:
Camping possibilities: 138.2 Canoe Route Start - Lois Lake Campground
~ 142 Horse and Canoe Campground (on Lois Lake)
153.2 Rustic camping at Elaphant Lakes
171 Rustic camping at Rainy Day Lake
Various Along Hwy 101
Sites of Interest: Terrific vistas, secluded trails, lakes.
The highest elevation of the trail at the summit of Mount Troubridge - elevation
1263m.
Snow often through mid to late summer on Troubridge.
Great secluded lakes.
Arduous hike up past wonderful streams, one with possibilities of becoming a
campsite.
Views over path of the ferry into Saltery Bay
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