Heart Lake– A perfect destination for a St. Valentine’s Day hike

Mount Wells– Victoria area summit gushes with flowers and views

May 16, 2024 |

Quick Facts: Location: Victoria—Langford, BC Land Agency: Capital Regional District Parks Roundtrip: 2.0 miles/ 3.2 km Elevation gain: 865 feet/ 264 m Maps: CRDP site Contact: Capital Regional District Parks Notes: dogs permitted on leash; please stay on trail to protect rare plants Access: From Victoria, follow Trans-Canada Highway 10.5 for miles (17 km) exiting…

Mount Finlayson─This spoil of war now offers peaceful wandering

February 15, 2024 |

Quick Facts Location: San Juan Island Land Agency: National Park Service Roundtrip: 3.5 miles Elevation Gain: 290 feet Contact: San Juan Island National Historic Park Notes: Dogs must be leashed. Access: Take Washington State Ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. Follow Spring Street for .5 mile through town turning left onto…

Swan Lake and Christmas Hill –A very merry hike minutes from downtown Victoria

December 21, 2023 |

Quick Facts: Location: Saanich Peninsula, Vancouver Island Land Agency: Swan Lake Christmas Hill Sanctuary Roundtrip: 3.5 miles/ 5.6 kilometers Elevation gain: 325 feet/ 100 meters Contact: Swan Lake Christmas Hill Sanctuary Notes: dogs prohibited Access: From Victoria or Sidney, follow BC 17 (Patricia Bay Highway) exiting onto McKenzie Ave. Proceed east turning right onto Rainbow…

Baker Preserve

March 16, 2023 |

Savor Salish Sea views from ledges high on Lummi Mountain Quick Facts: Location: Lummi Island Round Trip: 3.6 miles Elevation Gain: 1,030 feet Contact: Lummi Island Heritage Trust Detailed Information: Day Hiking San Juans and Gulf Islands (Mountaineers Books) Map: online Notes: dogs prohibited; all visitors must sign register; day light hours only, group size…

Mount Erie

January 19, 2023 |

Fidalgo Island highpoint grants sweeping views Quick Facts: Location: Fidalgo Island Land Agency: Anacortes Community Forest Lands (ACFL) Round Trip: 5.2 miles Elevation Gain: 910 feet Contact: Anacortes Parks and Recreation Detailed Information: Day Hiking San Juans and Gulf Islands (Mountaineers Books) Map: online Notes: Dogs permitted on leash. Some trails open to bicycles, horses…

Limekiln Point and Preserve

May 19, 2022 |

Orcas, old quarries, and a beautiful lighthouse Quick Facts: Location: San Juan Island Land Agency: Washington State Parks and San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Roundtrip: 2.2 miles Elevation Gain: 265 feet Contact: Lime Kiln State Park or San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Detailed Information: Day Hiking the San Juans and Gulf Islands (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Discover…

Iceberg Point — Maritime scenery will leave you frozen in astonishment

January 13, 2022 |

Quick Facts: Location: San Juan Islands National Monument Land Agency: Bureau of Land Managment Roundtrip: 3.8 miles Elevation gain: 380 feet Contact: San Juan Islands National Monument, Spokane District Office BLM Notes: Dogs permitted on leash; do not park beyond Agate Beach Park; access is via private property which owners have generously granted permission—stay on…

Sugarloaf — Savor Sweet Salish Sea Views

March 12, 2020 |

Quick Facts: Location: Anacortes, Fidalgo Island Land Agency: Anacortes Community Forest Lands Roundtrip: 2.5 miles Elevation gain: 650 feet Contact: Anacortes Parks and Recreation Notes: dogs permitted on leash; some trails open to bicycles, horses. Access: From Exit 230 on I-5 in Burlington, head west on SR 20 for 13.5 miles. Turn right onto…

Point Colville– Rugged coastal headland on Lopez Island

June 12, 2019 |

Quick Facts: Location: Lopez Island Land Agency: San Juan Islands National Monument Roundtrip: 2.2 miles Elevation Gain: 180 feet Contact: Bureau of Land Management Detailed Information: Day Hiking The San Juans and Gulf Islands (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Dogs permitted on leash; coastal cliffs—keep children nearby Access: From Anacortes, take Washington State Ferry to Lopez Island Landing. Follow Ferry…