Panoramic views of the coastline, Juan de Fuca Strait and the Olympic Mountains can be seen from many points along this rainforest trail. Lucky are those who spot a pod of whales, but it is not uncommon to view sea lions, bald eagles, herons and other wildlife. It is a trail of moderate difficulty.
The trail can be hiked in part, as a day hike, or backpacked in its entirety in four to six days. Unlike the longer West Coast Trail (75 kilometres (47 mi)), the Juan de Fuca Trail does not require a reservation; however, there is a backcountry camping fee of $10 per person/per night.[1] It is also suggested to plan ahead if travelling with a large group. Some campsites are quite small and so arriving early to guarantee a spot is highly recommended.
Each is accessible by parking along Highway 14 and hiking down an unmarked side trail.
Establishmentedit
The Juan de Fuca Marine Trail was created by Parks Canada, originally intended to be part of the Trans Canada Trail. The work was done by Island Green Forestry. Control was given over to BC Parks. In 2001 the B.C. government claimed the trail was built to honour the 1994 Commonwealth Games, but that is debatable.[2]
Threat to the integrity of the trailedit
In January 2007, the provincial B.C. Liberal government removed 500 hectares (1,200 acres) of land from tree farm licences (TFLs) on the southwestern coast of Vancouver Island to allow Western Forest Products (WFP) to sell the land for residential development. Despite a subsequent report[3] by the provincial auditor general condemning the decision as having been made "without sufficient regard for the public interest", the government stood by the move.[4]
As a result of the TFL deletions, Vancouver-based businessman Ender Ilkay purchased 236 hectares (580 acres) of land from WFP and subsequently proposed a 257-cabin resort bordering 12 km of the Juan de Fuca Trail.[5] The project faced broad opposition from citizens, community groups, environmentalists, and First Nations.[6]
In September 2011, the Capital Regional District (CRD) voted to deny the developer's rezoning application, effectively blocking the project.[7]
Referencesedit
^ abJuan de Fuca Provincial Park, BC Parks, retrieved 25 December 2022
Donald C. Mills (1999). Giant Cedars, White Sands: Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Guidebook. Vancouver B.C.: Gordon Soules. ISBN0-9684583-0-0.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Juan de Fuca Marine Trail.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Juan de Fuca Marine Trail.
Juan de Fuca Provincial Park
Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Map 2010-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
Tidal Predictions for Port Renfrew (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
Juan de Fuca Trail - key information like beach cut-offs and GPX files
January 01, 1970
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The Juan de Fuca Marine Trail is a rugged 47 kilometres 29 mi wilderness hiking trail located within Juan de Fuca Provincial Park along the southwestern coast of Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada The trail stretches from China Beach 35 kilometres 22 mi west of Sooke to Botanical Beach just outside Port Renfrew 1 Juan de Fuca Marine TrailSignage for Juan de Fuca trail near Sombrio BeachLength40 km 25 mi citation needed LocationCanadaUseHikingElevation gain loss1 828 m 5 997 ft DifficultyMediumRoute diagramJuan de Fuca Marine Trail distance km 0 China Beach Suspension Bridge 2 Mystic Beach 8 7 Tide cut off 9 Bear Beach 20 6 Tide cut off 21 Chin Beach 21 3 Tide cut off 24 Loss Creek Bridge 27 East Sombrio Beach 28 Tide cut off 29 Sombrio 29 6 Tide cut off 30 2 Tide cut off 33 Little Kuitshe Creek 37 Parkinson Creek 40 Payzant Creek 47 Botanical Beach Suspension bridge at Loss Creek on the trail Panoramic views of the coastline Juan de Fuca Strait and the Olympic Mountains can be seen from many points along this rainforest trail Lucky are those who spot a pod of whales but it is not uncommon to view sea lions bald eagles herons and other wildlife It is a trail of moderate difficulty The trail can be hiked in part as a day hike or backpacked in its entirety in four to six days Unlike the longer West Coast Trail 75 kilometres 47 mi the Juan de Fuca Trail does not require a reservation however there is a backcountry camping fee of 10 per person per night 1 It is also suggested to plan ahead if travelling with a large group Some campsites are quite small and so arriving early to guarantee a spot is highly recommended Contents 1 Main trailheads 2 Intermediate trailheads 3 Establishment 4 Threat to the integrity of the trail 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksMain trailheads editChina Beach Sombrio Beach Parkinson Creek Botanical Beach Each is car accessible and has a parking lot Intermediate trailheads editMystic Beach Bear Beach Magdalena Point China Beach Each is accessible by parking along Highway 14 and hiking down an unmarked side trail Establishment editThe Juan de Fuca Marine Trail was created by Parks Canada originally intended to be part of the Trans Canada Trail The work was done by Island Green Forestry Control was given over to BC Parks In 2001 the B C government claimed the trail was built to honour the 1994 Commonwealth Games but that is debatable 2 Threat to the integrity of the trail editIn January 2007 the provincial B C Liberal government removed 500 hectares 1 200 acres of land from tree farm licences TFLs on the southwestern coast of Vancouver Island to allow Western Forest Products WFP to sell the land for residential development Despite a subsequent report 3 by the provincial auditor general condemning the decision as having been made without sufficient regard for the public interest the government stood by the move 4 As a result of the TFL deletions Vancouver based businessman Ender Ilkay purchased 236 hectares 580 acres of land from WFP and subsequently proposed a 257 cabin resort bordering 12 km of the Juan de Fuca Trail 5 The project faced broad opposition from citizens community groups environmentalists and First Nations 6 In September 2011 the Capital Regional District CRD voted to deny the developer s rezoning application effectively blocking the project 7 References edit a b Juan de Fuca Provincial Park BC Parks retrieved 25 December 2022 Builder of the trail Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 28 May 2013 Retrieved 20 August 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Auditor general s report slams sale of forestry lands CBC News 16 July 2008 http www2 canada com victoriatimescolonist news comment story html id 25a8e8a6 873b 41a4 9af3 39619ada03fc amp p 1 permanent dead link http www2 canada com victoriatimescolonist news capital van isl story html id ffd9450a f918 46a2 86ba aebaa48a5bbf permanent dead link http www2 canada com victoriatimescolonist news story html id ac6b0da9 8808 46a0 bb9e 0b25d428c0a2 permanent dead link Further reading editDonald C Mills 1999 Giant Cedars White Sands Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Guidebook Vancouver B C Gordon Soules ISBN 0 9684583 0 0 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Juan de Fuca Marine Trail nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Juan de Fuca Provincial Park Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Map Archived 2010 03 31 at the Wayback Machine Tidal Predictions for Port Renfrew Fisheries and Oceans Canada Victoria Club Tread Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Juan de Fuca Trail key information like beach cut offs and GPX files Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juan de Fuca Marine Trail amp oldid 1223233749, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
