Meade Creek East Side (Lake Cowichan) - Retreads
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.56 mi
- Elevation gain
- 666 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 666 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,276 ft
- TrailRank
- 59
- Min elevation
- 1,276 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 2 hours 43 minutes
- Time
- 3 hours 27 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1873
- Uploaded
- February 24, 2024
- Recorded
- February 2024
near Lake Cowichan, British Columbia (Canada)
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Itinerary description
This hike follows a well-maintained logging road that winds above Meade Creek on its eastern side and into the lovely valley created by the creek. Much of the first 2.5 - 3 km is a steady uphill grade, most of it gradual with only a few steeper sections. The road then levels out and the view opens up to allow some beautiful vistas across the valley and back towards Lake Cowichan.
The trailhead is at the local recycling centre. Parking is available along the side of the road but be careful not to block or restrict the area around the recycling centre entrance.
Meade Creek is located at the western extent of Hill 60 Ridge which forms the north side of the Cowichan River Valley. It is a tributary of Cowichan Lake.
The Retreads Hiking Club gives this hike an American Volksports Association rating of 2B.
Looking for a hike in the Cowichan Valley? Or, looking for hiking companions? Google "Retreads Hiking Club CVRD".
The trailhead is at the local recycling centre. Parking is available along the side of the road but be careful not to block or restrict the area around the recycling centre entrance.
Meade Creek is located at the western extent of Hill 60 Ridge which forms the north side of the Cowichan River Valley. It is a tributary of Cowichan Lake.
The Retreads Hiking Club gives this hike an American Volksports Association rating of 2B.
Looking for a hike in the Cowichan Valley? Or, looking for hiking companions? Google "Retreads Hiking Club CVRD".
Waypoints
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Intersection
River
Information point
1,152 ft
Heading up a side road for a better view
This side road comes to an end just beyond where the trees start
Panorama
1,204 ft
View down valley
This view is southward to the hills on the south side of Cowichan Lake
Bridge
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