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Bowen Park Buttertubs Marsh (Nanaimo) - Retreads

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Distance
4.16 mi
Elevation gain
128 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
128 ft
Max elevation
209 ft
TrailRank 
39
Min elevation
51 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 34 minutes
Time
2 hours 35 minutes
Coordinates
1179
Uploaded
November 7, 2018
Recorded
November 2018
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near Nanaimo, British Columbia (Canada)

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Itinerary description

This is an easy urban hike and parts of it make you forget you are in downtown Nanaimo! The trails are well maintained and include interpretive signage. The Millstream River in Bowen Park was putting on a good show on this fall day with lots of water pouring over the falls. Buttertubs Marsh is a bird watchers delight. On this day, in addition to the many ducks we spotted a Blue Heron (see picture).

The Retreads Hiking Club gives this hike an AVA rating of 1A.

Looking for a hike in the Cowichan Valley? Or, looking for hiking companions? Google "Retreads Hiking Club CVRD".

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