A2b Woodridge Loop
2025-08-10 09:00 - 12:30 (America/Vancouver)
Meet at the end of Woodridge Place.
Hike starts at 9:00.
Hike is 223m -10.2 kms – 3-3.5 hrs.
Must email Cathy G. if coming.

B1b Hike & Swim -Lunch Peak - Peden Lake
2025-08-12
Meet at the Sooke Potholes parking lot #2 on Sooke River Road.
Hike starts at 10:00.
Hike is 400m – 8 kms – 5 hrs.
Must email Jim N. if coming.
**Nifty 50 hike(s)**

B2b Goldstream Loop
2025-08-12
Contact leader for start location.
Hike starts at 9:30.
Hike is 400m – 11.5 kms – 4.5 hrs.
Must email Denise T. if coming.

**UPDATE**Hike Cancelled**A1b N Saanich Neighbourhood Trails
2025-08-12 10:00 - 12:00

B2b 5 Nifty 50 Peaks Day
2025-08-13
Meet at the Humpback Reservoir parking lot at 8:30.
Shuttle to Sooke Hills Wilderness parking lot.
Hike includes Alan’s Alp – Tony’s Triumph – Malcom Mtn – John Stick – McDonald Mtn.
Hike is 550m – 10 kms – 5 hrs.
Must email Joe M. if coming.

A1b NW Francis King Park
2025-08-13 08:30 - 10:30
Meet at Francis King parking lot. Hike is 80 m – 5 km – 2 hrs. Slow pace. Email leader Ken M if coming.

**UPDATE**Hike Cancelled**B1b Partridge Hills
2025-08-15

A1b Killarney Lake – Mt Work
2025-08-15 09:00 - 12:00
Meet at end of Woodridge Place. Hike is 260 m – 8.5 km – 3 hrs. Moderate pace. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.

A1b Pre-Picnic Hike- McKenzie Creek Trail
2025-08-17 08:30 - 11:30
Meet on Highland Road at the McKenzie Creek trailhead.
Hike starts at 8:30.
Hike is 200m – 3 hrs.
Must email Cathy G. if coming.

OCV SUMMER PICNIC - 12:00-3:00PM
2025-08-17 12:00 - 15:00
Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre – Outdoor Picnic Shelter (at rear of property).
1767 Island Highway, Colwood.
Bring your lunch.
‘OCV Trivia Quiz’

A1b Royal Roads
2025-08-18 10:00 - 13:00
Meet at Aldeane Rd parking lot. Hike is 3 hrs. Snack/lunch break at Japanese Garden. Email leader Wendy E if coming.

B2b Gowland Todd Middle Trail
2025-08-19
Meet at the Mt. Work parking lot on Ross-Durrance Road.
Hike starts at 9:30.
Hike is 550m – 12 kms – 4.5 hrs.
Must email Denise T. if coming.

A1b Tod Inlet, Oak Haven Park, Gore Park
2025-08-20 10:00 - 12:30
Meet at Tod Inlet TH on Wallace Drive. Hike is 200 m – 7 km – 2.5 hrs. Email leader Jan M if coming.

C2b Price's Peak - Peden Shields - Grass Lake
2025-08-21
Contact leader for start time and start location.
Hike is 800m -16 kms.
Come celebrate with a drink as Mary completes her Nifty 50 Challenge.
Must email Mary H. if coming.
**Nifty 50 hike(s)**

B2b Matheson Lake - Cougar Ridge
2025-08-22
Meet at Matheson Lake parking lot.
Hike starts at 9:30.
Hike is 375m – 10 kms – 4.5 hrs.
Bring/wear a swimsuit for a swim towards the end of the hike.
Must email Whitney L. if coming.

A1b John Dean Park
2025-08-22 09:00 - 12:00
Meet at TH at Cresswell Rd. Hike is 260 m – 9.5 km – 3 hrs. Moderate pace. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.

B2b John Dean Park
2025-08-23
Meet at the Halden Road/ Thompson Place trailhead (8233 Thompson Pl.).
Hike starts at 9:00.
Hike is 552m – 10.2 kms – 3.5-4 hrs.
Must email Liz B. if coming.

A1b Mossy Hill
2025-08-23 08:30 - 11:30
Meet at the end of Westoby Road.
Hike starts at 8:30.
Hike is 280m – 9 kms – 3hrs.
Must email Cathy G. if coming.

A1b Francis King
2025-08-25 10:00 - 13:00
Meet at Munn Rd parking lot. Hike is 3 hrs. Moderate pace. Email leader Wendy E if coming.

B2b East Sooke Park - Anderson Cove
2025-08-26
Meet at the Anderson Cove parking lot.
Hike starts at 9:30.
Hike is 550m – 13 kms – 5 hrs.
Must email Denise T. if coming.

A1b Killarney Lake – Mt Work
2025-08-27 08:30 - 10:30
Meet at Hartland Rd parking lot used by mountain bikers. Hike is 100 m – 5 km – 2 hrs. Slow pace. Email leader Ken M if coming.

B2b Salt Spring Island - Ruckle Park
2025-08-28
Depart Swartz Bay on 8:35 ferry.
Return on 4:20 ferry from Fulford Harbour.
Hike is 350m – 13 kms – 4.5-5 hrs.
Must email Cathy G. if coming.

A1b Stewart Mt – N Thetis Park
2025-08-29 09:00 - 12:00
Meet at Mt Work Munn Rd parking lot. Hike is 260 m – 8.5 km – 3 hrs. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.

**UPDATE* Hike Cancelled**B2b Mt. Braden
2025-08-30

Bike Ride to Sidney
2025-08-30
Meet at the Saanich Municipal Hall.
Ride starts at 9:30.
Approx. distance is 40kms return.
Moderate speed – average 18kms/hr.
Class 1 e-bikes welcome & covered by our club insurance.
Coffee at Marigold Cafe on our return.
Must email Paula M. if coming.

B2b Townsend Ridge - Shepherd Creek Loop
2025-09-02
Meet at the Sooke Hills Wilderness parking lot on Sooke Road.
Hike starts at 9:00.
Hike is 500m -12.6kms – 5 hrs.
Must email Denise T. if coming.
**Nifty 50 peak(s)**

A1b Witty’s Lagoon
2025-09-02 10:00 - 13:00
Meet at Tower Point parking lot. Hike is 100 m – 7 km – 3 hrs. Email leader Wendy E if coming.

B2b Ragged Mtn. and northward via Shepherd Creek Trail
2025-09-03
Meet at the Sooke Hills Wilderness parking lot on Sooke Road.
Hike starts at 8:30.
Hike is 500m -16 kms – 6 hrs.
**Hike is not a bushwack**
Must email Will A. if coming.
**Nifty 50 peak(s)**

B2b Partridge Hills
2025-09-05
Meet at the Durrance Lake parking lot.
Hike starts at 9:00.
Hike is 400m -10.5 kms – 4 hrs.
Must email Cathy G. if coming.

A1b PKOLS / Mt Doug
2025-09-05 09:00 - 11:30
Meet at parking lot near washrooms. Hike is 220 m – 7 km – 2.5 hrs. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.
