We meet at the Ballpark in Gillies Bay at 10:00am
Last week we started by driving the short distance to the Gravel Pit, parking at the locked gate. The hike route follows an old logging road that heads north through continuous forest all the way to where it is crossed by the natural gas pipeline right of way. Turning right onto the grassy track heading south along the pipeline we reached a high spot that marks an overgrown trail that leads to a ridge with a view west and in good weather a glimpse of the sea and some of the Vancouver Island mountains. The return route followed the same logging road heading south.
My photo for this week was taken by a hiker a few weeks ago when we visited Stromberg Falls and the surrounding area. This is limestone karst country and the creek just visible on the right side of the photo usually flows into a cave that runs downhill under our feet. This day there was so much water flow the cave entrance was too small to take it all and most was going on down the normally dry creek bed. Another cave in the direction I am pointing is a very short one with the entrance and exit on the right bank of the creek.
JD.
At Grow Op Creek near Stromberg Falls. The creek flows in and out of a cave not far above this spot. Steve Vander Kwaak photo
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