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New Year Hike through ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ / John Dean Park
Meeting Point: Creswell Road, North Saanich
Meeting Point Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/
Route Map: https://tinyurl.com/dbyzdauw
Join us for a beautiful New Year hike as we explore forested trails through ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ / John Dean Park. There is parking on both sides of Cresswell Road. Our route takes us past several impressive old-growth Douglas firs, a quiet lily pond, to the peak of Mount Newton and the possibility of a short descent to Pickles Bluff.
The trails range from easy to intermediate with some hills and stairs. Please watch your footing and bring poles if you like using them. There are no toilet facilities on the trails themselves, but we’ll make a short detour to the parking lot outhouse after three kilometres.
After the hike, we’ll head to The Roost (at East Saanich Road and McTavish) for coffee or a bite.
At this time of year, trail conditions can change quickly. If the weather makes the park unsafe, we’ll switch to a safer alternative: a walk straight down Cresswell to the Victoria International Airport flight path, with a coffee stop at the Fickle Fig halfway around.
Walk Statistics:
Total Distance: 9.3 km
Estimated Finish Time: 2.5 hours (with coffee)
Elevation Change: 394m
Difficulty: Easy to Intermediate
Surface: Dirt trails some pavement