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North Vista Loop

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On a beautiful spring day I started a hike from the Pacific Way Trailhead, and hiked a series of trails up and over the shoulder of Mt. Dufferin in Kenna Cartwright Park.   The goal was to hike the North Vista Trail (from the Upper Doug Daws Trail), a scenic and rewarding trail with fine 270º views of the valleys, the hills above them, and distant peaks all the way to snow-capped Dunn Peak.   My preference, where possible, is to hike a loop route, so I combined a series of trails, including Ruffed Grouse, Owl’s Perch, and Doc Findlay back to the start.    All of the junctions are signed and the trails are also included in a mapping app (I use Maps.me).

This was a 5.4 km hike taking about 1.7 hours.    I last did this hike on the snow so it was much easier this time.     Some photos (with captions) are shared here in a Google Photos album – North Vista Loop Hike – link.

A slideshow of the photos from this hike are also shared here:

Owl’s Perch Winter Hike

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On a blustery winter day near the end of December, the hike was one I did in the same time period in the previous year.   From the Pacific Way trailhead in Kenna Cartwright Park I followed a series of trails: Upper Doc Findlay > Owl’s Perch > Ruffed Grouse > Upper Doug Daws > North Vista > and then back on a well-stomped route.   The conditions … Continue reading →

Dufferin Ridge Hike

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On the first day of fall, the day was sunny and windy, a good day for a hike on Dufferin Ridge.     From the main parking area I followed the Tower Trail (an access road for the towers) to the top of Mt. Dufferin, the site of a number of communications towers.    A single track trail continues along the top of the ridge and then … Continue reading →

Vista Hills Hike

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On a hot day I got an early start to hike through the Vista Hills from the pipeline track.    Rather than follow signed (official) trails, I went onto a faint single track over to the fenceline.    From there I was off-trail, working my way up the slopes on the western edge of Kenna Cartwright Park.    I went to the top of the hill … Continue reading →

Ruffed Grouse Loop

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The forecast was for snow and rain, but the weather  and mild was grey, but fine for hiking.     I started my winter hike at the Pacific Way Trailhead and followed a series of trails  – Upper Doc Findlay, Owl’s Perch, Ruffed Grouse, North Vista, and Upper Doug Daws for a 1.75 hour hike using microspikes.   Some of the narrower sidehill trails were not as well-stomped-in, … Continue reading →

Bunker Road Trails

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When conditions are marginal or time is short, it is nice to have some “go-to” trails for a shorter hike.    These trails start just off McGill Road  > Bunker Road, just past the recycling bins.    There is lots of parking for this area on the northeast end of Kenna Cartwright Park.   Many route combinations are possible.   The trails can be hiked in either direction.  … Continue reading →

Empty Trails

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As the winter cold extends over the week, we see fewer and fewer hikers, bike riders, and dog walkers on the trails.    When I arrived at the usually busy Kenna Cartwright Park trailhead area, there were no vehicles in the lots.    I hiked a loop route on the trails (Ponderosa > Big Pine > Tower), and did not see anyone until I was coming … Continue reading →