Fern Grotto (Koksilah River) - Retreads
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.55 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,129 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,129 ft
- Max elevation
- 633 ft
- TrailRank
- 37
- Min elevation
- 393 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 2 hours one minute
- Time
- 2 hours 47 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1314
- Uploaded
- November 21, 2018
- Recorded
- November 2018
near Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia (Canada)
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Itinerary description
This trail follows along the Koksilah River to the world famous Kinsol Trestle ("the tallest free-standing wooden trestle bridge in the world").
The first km or so is on decomissioned logging road. After that you turn into the forest, going parallel to the river but travelling fairly high up the escarpment so the river makes its presence known by sound only. The forest trail is a mix of maple and fir. The fern growth on the forest floor is amazing!
Kinsol trestle makes an excellent half way point and from this point, there are other trails branching off for further exploration.
The length of this hike is approx. 400m shorter than shown - we took a wrong turn at waypoint #2, whoops.
Retreads Hiking Club gives this hike an AVA rating of 2C
Looking for a hike in the Cowichan Valley? Or, looking for hiking companions? Google "Retreads Hiking Club CVRD".
The first km or so is on decomissioned logging road. After that you turn into the forest, going parallel to the river but travelling fairly high up the escarpment so the river makes its presence known by sound only. The forest trail is a mix of maple and fir. The fern growth on the forest floor is amazing!
Kinsol trestle makes an excellent half way point and from this point, there are other trails branching off for further exploration.
The length of this hike is approx. 400m shorter than shown - we took a wrong turn at waypoint #2, whoops.
Retreads Hiking Club gives this hike an AVA rating of 2C
Looking for a hike in the Cowichan Valley? Or, looking for hiking companions? Google "Retreads Hiking Club CVRD".
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