Chilliwack, BC, Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.33 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 3 ft
- Max elevation
- 64 ft
- TrailRank
- 58
- Min elevation
- 26 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 3 hours 14 minutes
- Coordinates
- 794
- Uploaded
- March 6, 2016
- Recorded
- March 2016
near Yarrow, British Columbia (Canada)
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Itinerary description
Waypoints
Car park
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Panorama
Intersection
-10 ft
junction Vedder Rotary Trail and Heron Colony Loop
Heron Colony Loop is gated just north of here duing nesting season (March-July).
River
-52 ft
Vedder Rotary Trail
Wide trail also popular with mountain bikers and horses. Trail accesses the banks of the Vedder River in several places.
Intersection
16 ft
Vedder North Dyke Trail
A wide light gravel trail, also suitable for bikes. Motor vehicles are restricted.
Birding spot
-13 ft
Heron Colony Viewing
Abundant Herons nesting in tall trees, also Bald Eagles, Canada Geese, several types of ducks on south side of track
Information point
-23 ft
Heron Colony Loop
Track follows north part as far as West Blind. South of here is gated in March to July for nesting season.
River
-39 ft
Vedder Rotary Trail
Eastern segment, the river is much more visible than on the western side, with fishing activity and mountain views.
Birding spot
-33 ft
Bird Feeders
Beside park headquarters; chickadee, junco, red-wing blackbird, finch, etc.
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