Next Hike

The next hike will be on Saturday, 27th June.

We meet at the Ballpark in Gillies Bay at 10:00am

Last week we had a day that started off quite cloudy but it soon became hot and sunny and we were glad to be hiking much of the time in forest shade.  We parked on the gasline at Second Lake and followed a circular route that took us on old logging roads and forest trails over a ridge to Thompson Road and back again.  The lunch spot was on a bluff with quite an extensive view across the straits to Vancouver Island. The hike included natural history features of interest that included a handsome black and white garter snake, some rare and some common wintergreen flowers and a clear pool of water not far from Third Lake with lots of active trout fry.

JD.

Hiking near Thompson Road on an old logging road covered in masses of white daisies.