Gowlland Tod Park offers more than
25 kilometers of trails and
spectacular views. Posted signs give trail information. Malahat Viewpoint,
Squally Reach and Jocelyn Hill viewpoints offer spectacular views
of the
Finlayson Arm Inlet and the Malahat Drive. Day use only.
McKenzie
Bight Access - Gowlland Tod Park
Clear green tidal pools and a fern lined trail with a rainforest
feel mark
this access to Mckenize Bight. Part of Gowlland
Tod Provincial Park,
the McKenize Bight Access is the northern starting point to many
of
the hiking trails within this park. You can also access though the
Timberman
Trail a few feet down the road and follow the trail along
the waterfall. Hiking time is approx. 20-25min to beach.
McKenzie
Bight Access - Gowlland Tod Park
Though well mark and maintained many of these
trails are fairly steep.
Just past Durrance
Lake turn left off Willis Point Road,
you'll find parking just around the corner.
Timberman Trail - Gowlland Tod Park
Part of Gowlland
Tod Provincial Park, the Timberman
Trail starts
off as a gentle wide open trail leading to many of the view points
within
this park. You will come to fork in the trail and a small bridge
which
crosses the top of a waterfall. Posted sign gives trail information.
Keeping to the left will lead to the Malahat
Viewpoint. Squally
Reach
and Jocelyn
Hill viewpoints also offer spectacular views of the
Finlayson
Arm Inlet and the Malahat
Drive, eventually meeting
with the Ridgeline
Trail and the southern Caleb
Pike trail access.
Timberman Trail - Gowlland Tod Park
Keeping to the right
will lead you to a viewing platform over looking
the waterfall. Continuing to follow this trail will give you access
to
McKenzie
Bight Trail and the beach. WARNING This trail is steep.
Malahat
Drive and Saanich Inlet - Squally Reach Viewpoint
Partidge Hills - Gowlland Tod Park
Just behind Durrance
Lake and part of the Gowlland Tod Provincial Park
system. Nice views of southern island and Saanich Inlet. Network of
old
roads which are fairly easy to navigate, though unmarked or maintained
these trails are becoming increasing popular with mountain bikers.
Warning Partidge Hills Trails NOT signed or
maintained.
Tod Inlet - Gowlland Tod Provincial Park
Part
of the Gowlland
Tod Park system, Tod Inlet can be reach by
both
land and sea, providing safe and secluded overnight anchorage.
Enjoyable 20min hike from Wallace Drive.
Caleb
Pike Access - Gowlland Tod Park
Part of Gowlland
Tod Provincial Park, the Caleb
Pike Access
is the southern starting point to the more than 25 kilometers
of trails
this park offers. Following the Ridgeline Trail will lead to one
of the
many
viewpoints along the way.
Jocelyn
Hill, Malahat Viewpoint,
also offer spectacular views of the
Finlayson Arm Inlet and the
Malahat Drive, eventually meeting with
the
Timberman Trail
and the northern McKenize
Bight Access.
