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B2b Mt. Work False Summit
2024-04-13
Meet at the Mt. Work parking lot on Ross-Durrance Road.
Hike starts at 9:00.
Hike is 400 m- 12.kms – 3.5-4 hrs.
Hike goes up the west trails and down the east trails.
Must email Cathy G. if coming.

A1b Jocelyn Hill - Gowlland Tod Park
2024-04-13 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Vancouver)
Meet at Millstream Road just past Emma Dixon Rd. Hike is 300 m – 6.5 km – 3 hrs. Some rough sections. Email leader Paula M if coming.

C2b Larkspur - Monument - Grass Lake
2024-04-14
Meet at the Juan de Fuca Salmon Hatchery on Sooke River Road.
Hike starts at 9:00.
Hike is 650m – 14 kms.
Must email Will A. if coming.

B2b Anderson- Buxcey - Jocelyn Hills
2024-04-15
Meet at the Mt. Work parking lot on Ross-Durrance Road.
Hike starts at 9:30.
Hike is 515m – 13 kms – 5.5 hrs.
Must email Chris D. if coming.

A1b Francis King Park
2024-04-15 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-05-03 10:00 - 12:30
Meet at Munn Rd parking lot. Hike is 220 m – 7.5 km – 2.5 hrs. Moderate pace. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.

B2b Mt. Malcolm - John Stick - Neil's Knoll - Wildflower Hike
2024-04-16
Meet at the Sooke Hills Wilderness parking lot on Sooke Road.
Hike starts at 9:30.
Hike is 550m – 13 kms .
There will be frequent stops to look for/at wildflowers.
Must email Carol M. if coming.

A1b Francis King
2024-04-16 10:00 - 13:00
Meet at parking lot. Hike is 3 hrs, with lunch stop. Email leader Wendy E if coming.

A1b Swan Lake & Christmas Hill
2024-04-18 10:00 - 13:00
Meet at Beckwith Park. Hike is 170 m – 9 km – 3 hrs. Email leader Jan M if coming.

**UPDATE**Hike Cancelled**B2b Mt. Work Summit Loop
2024-04-19

A1b North Thetis Trails
2024-04-20 09:30 - 13:30
Meet at the parking lot at the end of Westoby Road.
Hike starts at 9:30.
Hike is 250m – 10 kms – 3.5-4 hrs.
Must email Cathy G. if coming.

C2b Sensational Six (McDonald, John Stick, Malcolm, 3 Amigos)
2024-04-21
Meet at the Sooke Hills Wilderness parking lot on Sooke Road.
Hike starts at 8:45.
Hike is 625 m – 11 kms.
Short car shuttle involved.
Must email Laura A. if coming.

A/B1b **Flower Hike**PKOLS / Mt Doug
2024-04-22 10:00 - 13:30
Meet at Mt Doug Washroom parking lot. Hike is 300 m – 6 km – 3.5 hours – Slow Pace. Trails to summit and top of Little Mt Doug, some steep rocky sections. Email leader Shirley T if coming.

B2b/c Crows Nest to Corner Hill
2024-04-23
Meet at the Sooke Hills Wilderness parking lot (South Trailhead) on Sooke Road.
Hike is 550 m – 12.5 kms – 5 hrs.
Hike takes Sue’s Trail to Shepherd Creek hydro road. From there, a steep, rough flagged ascent to Crows Nest and some salal bashing over to Corner Hill. A steep descent is followed by a short rooty section to join the Shepherd Creek and Veitch Creek trails home.
Must email Will A. if coming.

B2b Jocelyn -Anderson - Lone Tree Hills - Wildflower Hike
2024-04-23
Meet at the Lone Tree Hill parking lot.
Hike stats at 9:30.
Hike is 450m – 11.4 kms.
There will be frequent stops to look for/at wildflowers.
Must email Carol M. if coming.

A1b Killarney Lake – Mt Work
2024-04-24 09:00 - 11:00
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.

**UPDATE**Hike Cancelled**B2b Raven's Call
2024-04-25

C2b Mt. McDonald and Beyond
2024-04-26
Meet at the Humpback Reservoir parking lot.
Hike starts at 9:00.
Hike is 625 m – 4.5 hrs.
Must email Hélène W. if coming.

A1b Killarney Lake – Mt Work
2024-04-26 10:00 - 13:00
Meet at end of Woodridge Place. Hike is 290 m – 8.5 km – 3 hrs. Moderate pace. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.

C2c Thunderbird Mtn. & Ragged Mtn. from Camp Thunderbird
2024-04-27
Hike is 685 m – 18.5 kms.
Must be a strong hiker to come.
Email Mary H. for more details.

**UPDATE**Hike Cancelled** B2b Mt. Manuel Quimper
2024-04-28
Meet at the parking lot at the end of Harbourview Road.
Hike starts at 10:00.
Hike is 550 m- 11 kms- 5 hrs.
Must email Whitney L. if coming.

OCV Outing to USA Canyons -Grand - Bryce - Zion (14 nights)
2024-04-29 - 2024-05-13

B2b Salt Spring Island - Mt. Maxwell
2024-04-29
Hikers will take the 9: 00am ferry to Salt Spring Island.
Return on the 3:50pm ferry.
Hike is 460 m- 11 kms – 5 hrs.
Must email Chris D. if coming.

B2b Mt. Work - Up Sidewinder- Down Westside
2024-05-01
Meet at the Mt. Work parking lot on Ross-Durrance Road.
Hike starts at 9:00.
Hike is 500m -10.6 kms – 4.5 hrs.
Must email Liz B. if coming.

**UPDATE**Hike Cancelled**B2b John Dean Park
2024-05-04

B2b The Ramparts via Mt. Quimper
2024-05-05
Meet at the Sea-to-Sea Regional parking lot on Harbourview Road.
Hike starts at 9:00.
Hike is 600m – 14 kms – 5.5-6 hrs.
Heading to Quimper but before the summit descending to the North on lesser-used trails and over the Charters Creek River. The overgrown trail winds over the West Rampart and briefly joins the Grass Lake Trail before heading South on an easy route back to the parking lot.
Must email Will A. if coming.

B2b Galiano Bluffs on Galiano Island
2024-05-05
Hike is 356m – 12.3 kms – 4 hrs plus travel time to and from Galiano Island.
Ferry to Galiano leaves at 8:40.
Email Chris D. for more details if coming.

A1b **Flower hike** Tod Inlet, Oak Haven Park, Gore Park
2024-05-06 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.

**UPDATE**Hike Cancelled**A1b Witty’s Lagoon
2024-05-07 10:00 - 13:00

A1b NW Francis King Park
2024-05-08 09:00 - 11:00
Meet at Francis King parking lot. Hike is 80 m – 5 km – 2 hrs. Slow pace. Email leader Ken M if coming.
