Upper Bing's Creek, East Side West Side Loop (Duncan) - Retreads
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.97 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,070 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,070 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,226 ft
- TrailRank
-
64
5
- Min elevation
- 376 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- one hour 57 minutes
- Time
- 3 hours 11 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1148
- Uploaded
- July 16, 2020
- Recorded
- July 2020
near Hillcrest, British Columbia (Canada)
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Itinerary description
This trail is great at all times of the year but is especially nice in the fall and spring when the water flow is higher. Due to a cooler start to summer, when this hike was recorded there was still good water flow. You will mostly be walking under the cover of a mixed fir and maple forest. Great on a hot summer day!
It can be walked in either direction but walking up the east side provides better views of the creek as it runs through the lush fern and moss covered valley.
The route across the creek near the bottom (at waypoint photo #6) joins the east side trail to the west side but it may not be crossable during the rainy season.
You will mostly be walking under the cover of a mixed fir and maple forest. Great on a hot summer day!
Retreads Hiking Club gives this hike an AVA rating of 3B.
Looking for a hike in the Cowichan Valley? Or, looking for hiking companions? Google "Retreads Hiking Club CVRD".9
It can be walked in either direction but walking up the east side provides better views of the creek as it runs through the lush fern and moss covered valley.
The route across the creek near the bottom (at waypoint photo #6) joins the east side trail to the west side but it may not be crossable during the rainy season.
You will mostly be walking under the cover of a mixed fir and maple forest. Great on a hot summer day!
Retreads Hiking Club gives this hike an AVA rating of 3B.
Looking for a hike in the Cowichan Valley? Or, looking for hiking companions? Google "Retreads Hiking Club CVRD".9
Waypoints
Panorama
Car park
Bridge
Information point
Photo
535 ft
The crossing to west side trail
Just having a look. We will come back this way. Difficult tp cross in the rainy season!
Photo
912 ft
This short side trail takes you down to the creek
A great place to stop and catch your breath. Watch got the inukshuks!
Monument
1,188 ft
Construction crew at work (carpenter ants)
This tree was cleared from the trail and ever since carpenter ants have made it their home.
Waterfall
Intersection
997 ft
Whoops! Turn right BEFORE bridge
We got a bit lost here and had to back track a bit. But we did get to see the stream again.
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Easy to follow
Scenery
Moderate
Quick and easy. Close to home. Possible to extend to Mt. Prevost summit. So beautiful!