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Avstånd
3,19 km
Höjdökning
132 m
Svårighetsnivå
Medel
Höjdsänkning
132 m
Max höjd
778 m
TrailRank 
59
Min höjd
692 m
Ledtyp
Slinga
Rörlig tid
en timma 4 minuter
Tid
en timma 34 minuter
Koordinater
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Vägbeskrivning

This hike will take you around the top of Mt. Prevost, along the way you will get great views into the Cowichan Valley, to the Gulf Islands and on a clear day to Mt. Baker in Washington state. You will frequently see raptors sailing the thermals off of the cliffs and occasionally you will see bipeds leaping to what seems like certain death with parachutes strapped to their backs.

On the day of this fall hike, the clouds and mist had moved in and although the views offered were not great it was interesting to be on top of a mountain as the clouds passed through. I have attached some pics from a previous hike on a sunnier day to provide a sample of the views you will encounter.

The hike starts at the parking lot below the War Memorial. To drive there from the bottom of the hill, follow Mt. Prevost Rd. until it turns into a gravel road. The gravel road is called "Prevost ML" and as you drive along it be on the lookout for signs indicating "Monument" or "Memorial". Follow these signs to the parking lot. Active logging may be going on, drive with your headlights on and yield the right of way to logging trucks.

The Retreads Hiking Club gives this hike an AVA rating of 2 B.

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Waypoints

Bild avParking lot & trailhead

Parking lot & trailhead

Bild avSign on tree says 'Prevost ML'

Sign on tree says 'Prevost ML'

Bild avTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

IkonFoto Höjd 704 m
Bild avGiant overhanging rock

Giant overhanging rock

There is fern garden growing out of the rock wall

IkonFoto Höjd 701 m
Bild avBeneath the overhanging rock

Beneath the overhanging rock

Bild avTypical trail conditions in this section of trail

Typical trail conditions in this section of trail

IkonUtsikt Höjd 703 m
Bild avLooking down into valley below Bild avLooking down into valley below

Looking down into valley below

The second pic is the view on a sunnier day

Bild avTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

IkonUtsikt Höjd 714 m
Bild avA great view (on a sunny day) Bild avA great view (on a sunny day) Bild avA great view (on a sunny day)

A great view (on a sunny day)

Second pic taken on a sunnier day

IkonFoto Höjd 719 m
Bild avTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

Bild avTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

IkonUtsikt Höjd 753 m
Bild avOn top of the world! Bild avOn top of the world!

On top of the world!

IkonUtsikt Höjd 758 m
Bild avGiant boulder. Great views beyond it! Bild avGiant boulder. Great views beyond it! Bild avGiant boulder. Great views beyond it!

Giant boulder. Great views beyond it!

It is just sitting there all by itself. It looks like a light push will send it off!

Bild avTypical conditions on this section of trail

Typical conditions on this section of trail

IkonUtsikt Höjd 754 m
Bild avQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance. Bild avQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance. Bild avQuamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance.

Quamichan Lake below, gulf islands in distance. Mt. Baker in far distance.

Bild avTypical trail conditions on this section of trail

Typical trail conditions on this section of trail

Bild avPassing through another parking lot

Passing through another parking lot

We saw mountain bikers here. Presumably this is the set off point for one of their trails down the mountain.

Bild avA fairly gnarly up hill section

A fairly gnarly up hill section

IkonFoto Höjd 772 m
Bild avApproaching the Memorial

Approaching the Memorial

IkonFoto Höjd 772 m
Bild avThe Memorial Bild avThe Memorial Bild avThe Memorial

The Memorial

This monument can be seen from the valley below. It looked ghostly on this day.

Bild avHeading down. Typical trail condition on this section of trail.

Heading down. Typical trail condition on this section of trail.

Bild avTypical trail condition on this section of trail.

Typical trail condition on this section of trail.

IkonUtsikt Höjd 738 m
Bild avPhoto

Photo

Bild avBack to parking lot at trailhead.

Back to parking lot at trailhead.

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