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Trail stats

Distance: 6.48 mi
Elevation gain: 187 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 187 ft
Max elevation: 452 ft
TrailRank: 38
Min elevation: 251 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 2 hours 17 minutes
Time: 3 hours 8 minutes
Coordinates: 1832
Uploaded: November 14, 2019
Recorded: November 2019

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near Hillcrest, British Columbia (Canada)

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Itinerary description

This gentle rural hike is along the Cowichan Valley Trail (CVT) from Tansor to Westwood Road. This trail is very fl_____at & although not spectacular in terms of scenery it is interesting historically.

This portion of the CVT is along the abandoned E&N Railway and passes by the site of the Hillcrest Lumber Co.'s Sahtlam mill site & its associated graveyard for Chinese mill workers.

You could proceed along the trail past the termination point of this hike to the Town Of Lake Cowichan (approx. 20 km).

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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Trailhead & parking

There is also a toilet here

Typical trail conditions, wide & fl at

It's a rural setting

Horses & trailside library

Cemetery on hillside

Cemetery of Chinese workers of The Hillcrest Mill

In 1940, the cemetery land was donated by Hillcrest Lumber to the local Chinese community for a final resting place for Chinese men, many of whom worked at the Hillcrest mill.