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Mt Prevost Hidden Peaks Loop (Duncan) -Retreads

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FényképMt Prevost Hidden Peaks Loop (Duncan) -Retreads FényképMt Prevost Hidden Peaks Loop (Duncan) -Retreads FényképMt Prevost Hidden Peaks Loop (Duncan) -Retreads

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Trail stats

Hossza
3,19 km
Szintemelkedés
132 m
Nehézségi szint
Mérsékelt
lefelé
132 m
Max elevation
778 m
TrailRank 
59
Min elevation
692 m
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
egy óra 4 perc
Idõ
egy óra 34 perc
Koordináták
578
Uploaded
2019. október 16.
Recorded
október 2019
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közel Somenos, British Columbia (Canada)

Megtekintve 654 alkalommal, letöltve 8 alkalommal

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FényképMt Prevost Hidden Peaks Loop (Duncan) -Retreads FényképMt Prevost Hidden Peaks Loop (Duncan) -Retreads FényképMt Prevost Hidden Peaks Loop (Duncan) -Retreads

Itinerary description

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

PiktogramParkoló Magasság 711 m
FényképParking lot & trailhead

Parking lot & trailhead

FényképSign on tree says 'Prevost ML'

Sign on tree says 'Prevost ML'

FényképTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

PiktogramFénykép Magasság 704 m
FényképGiant overhanging rock

Giant overhanging rock

There is fern garden growing out of the rock wall

PiktogramFénykép Magasság 701 m
FényképBeneath the overhanging rock

Beneath the overhanging rock

FényképTypical trail conditions in this section of trail

Typical trail conditions in this section of trail

PiktogramPanoráma Magasság 703 m
FényképLooking down into valley below FényképLooking down into valley below

Looking down into valley below

The second pic is the view on a sunnier day

FényképTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

PiktogramPanoráma Magasság 714 m
FényképA great view (on a sunny day) FényképA great view (on a sunny day) FényképA great view (on a sunny day)

A great view (on a sunny day)

Second pic taken on a sunnier day

PiktogramFénykép Magasság 719 m
FényképTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

FényképTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

PiktogramPanoráma Magasság 753 m
FényképOn top of the world! FényképOn top of the world!

On top of the world!

PiktogramPanoráma Magasság 758 m
FényképGiant boulder. Great views beyond it! FényképGiant boulder. Great views beyond it! FényképGiant 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!

FényképTypical conditions on this section of trail

Typical conditions on this section of trail

PiktogramPanoráma Magasság 754 m
FényképQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance. FényképQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance. FényképQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance.

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

FényképTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

FényképPassing 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.

FényképA fairly gnarly up hill section

A fairly gnarly up hill section

PiktogramFénykép Magasság 772 m
FényképApproaching the Memorial

Approaching the Memorial

PiktogramFénykép Magasság 772 m
FényképThe Memorial FényképThe Memorial FényképThe Memorial

The Memorial

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

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

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

FényképTypical trail condition on this section of trail.

Typical trail condition on this section of trail.

PiktogramPanoráma Magasság 738 m
FényképPhoto

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FényképBack to parking lot at trailhead.

Back to parking lot at trailhead.

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