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Lake Cowichan Outing
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-06
Coordinator – Lorraine L.

B2c May the Fourth Shields be With You
2026-05-04
Meet at the Charters River Fish Hatchery.
Start time to be determined.
Hike is 550m – 15 kms – 6.5 hrs.
A loop around Grass Lake to Shields Lake, passing over Devastation Hill and climbing Pleasant Peak.
Some scrambling and overgrown trails involved.
Must email Will A. if coming.
**Nifty 50 peak(s)**

A1b Mt Doug
2026-05-04 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Vancouver)
Meet at parking lot near washrooms. Hike is 2.5 hrs. Email leader Wendy E if coming.

B1b Los Cuatro Amigos el Cinco de Mayo
2026-05-05
Meet at the Sooke Hills Wilderness South parking lot.
Start time to be determined.
Hike is 350m – 8 kms – 5 hrs.
Must email Jim N. if coming.
** 3 Nifty 50 peaks**

B2b East Sooke Park - Mt. Maguire - Coast Trail - Pike Point
2026-05-05
Meet at the Pike Road parking lot .
Hike starts at 10:00.
Hike is 450m – 10 kms.
Must email Carol M. if coming.

B2b Mt. Wells - 4 Bumps
2026-05-06
Meet at the Humpback Reservoir parking lot.
Hike starts at 9:00.
Hike is 350m – 10 kms – 3.5 hrs.
Limit of 10 hikers.
Must email Helen V. if coming.
**Nifty 50 peak(s)**

**UPDATE**Hike Cancelled**A1b Killarney Lake – Mt Work
2026-05-06

B1b Mt. Maxwell - Salt Spring Island
2026-05-07
Hikers will take the 9:00 ferry from Swartz Bay – return at 4:30.
Hike is 360m – 9.5 kms – 4.5 hrs.
Must email Chris D. if coming.

OCV Backpack Outing - Flores Island (Tofino)
2026-05-08 - 2026-05-10
Coordinator – Laura A.

A1b John Dean Park
2026-05-08 09:00 - 12:30
Meet at TH at Cresswell Rd. Hike is 260 m – 9.5 km – 3.5 hrs. Moderate pace. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.

A1b Scafe Hill
2026-05-09 09:30 - 12:30
TH Bellamy Rd. Hike is 200 m – 9 km – 3 hrs. Email leader Paula M if coming.

A/B1b Martha's Mounds - Mt Work Park
2026-05-11 10:00 - 13:30
Meet at Mt. Work Munn Rd parking lot. Hike is 290 m – 6.5 km – 3.5 hrs. Slow pace.
Email leader Shirley T if coming.

B2b Mt. Braden via Plateau Peak - 'Wildflower Hike'
2026-05-12
Meet at the Sooke Hills Wilderness parking lot on Sooke Rd.
Hike starts at 10:00.
Hike is 530m – 11 kms.
Must email Carol M. if coming.
**Nifty 50 peak(s)**

B2b Mt. Tzouhalem - Daniel's Memorial Flower Hike
2026-05-12
Contact leader for start time and start location.
Hike includes Flower Reserve.
Hike is 12 kms – 4.5 hrs.
Must email Mary H. if coming.

A1b Stewart Mt – N Thetis Park
2026-05-12 09:00 - 12:00
Meet at Mt Work Munn Rd parking lot. Hike is 280 m – 9 km – 3 hrs. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.

B1c The Three Bears
2026-05-13
Meet at the Sooke Potholes parking lot #2.
Start time to be determined.
Hike is 400m – 8 kms – 5 hrs.
Hike involves walking on the Flowline.
Must email Jim N. if coming.

A1b Swan Lake & Xmas Hill
2026-05-13 10:00 - 13:00
Meet at Beckwith Park. Hike is 170 m – 9 km – 3 hrs. Email leader Jan M if coming.

B2b Salt Spring Island - Ruckle Park
2026-05-14
Hikers will take the 9:00 ferry from Swartz Bay to Salt Spring. Return on 3:50 ferry.
Hike is 350m – 13 kms – 5 hrs.
Hike goes from Heritage Farm along the coast to Yeo Point. Return on inland trails.
Must email Cathy G. if coming.

A1b Ruckle Park - Salt Spring Island
2026-05-14 10:00 - 13:00
Hikers will take the 9:00am ferry to Salt Spring Island.
Return on the 1:50pm ferry. Hike is 200 m – 8 km – 3 hrs. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.

B2b East Sooke Park - Coast Trail
2026-05-15
Contact leader for start time and start location.
Hike is 390m – 14 kms – 6 hrs.
Involves car shuttle.
Must email Laura A. if coming.

**UPDATE**Hike Cancelled**A1a Cedar Hill Golf Course and Playfair Park
2026-05-15

A1b Francis King
2026-05-16 09:00 - 11:30
Meet at Munn Rd parking lot. Hike is 180 m – 7.5 km – 2.5 hrs. Moderate pace. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.

A2b Woodridge Loop
2026-05-17 09:00 - 12:30
Meet at the end of Woodridge Place .
Hike starts at 9:00.
Hike is 223m – 10kms – 3-3.5 hrs.
Must email Cathy G. if coming.

C2b Empress Mtn. & Screen Hill on Victoria Day
2026-05-18
Meet at the Sooke Potholes parking lot #2.
Start time to be determined.
Hike is 850m – 16 kms – 6.5 hrs.
Must email Jim N. if coming.
**Nifty 50 peak(s)**

A1b Bear Hill
2026-05-18 09:00 - 11:30
Meet at Hamsterly Beach Parking lot. Hike is 170 m – 7 km – 2.5 hrs. Email leader Diana D if coming.

B2b Jocelyn Hill
2026-05-19
Meet at the Mt. Work parking lot on Ross-Durrance Road.
Start time to be determined.
Hike is 540m – 12 kms- 5 hrs.
Must email Denise T. if coming.

B2b Cowichan River 'Wildflower Hike'
2026-05-19
Meet at the Skutz Falls trailhead at Riverbottom & Mayo Roads.
Hike starts at 10:00.
Hike is 400m – 14 kms.
Must email Carol M. if coming.

B2b Mt. Maxwell - Salt Spring Island
2026-05-20
Contact leader for start time and start location.
Hike is 12 kms.
Hike begins going up trails from Burgoyne Bay and coming down through the grasses to Daffodil Point.
Must email Mary H. if coming.

B2b Mt. Manuel Quimper
2026-05-20
Meet at the Harbourview Road parking lot in Sooke.
Hike starts at 10:00.
Hike is 500m – 12 kms – 5 hrs.
Limit of 10 hikers.
Must email Helen V. if coming.
**Nifty 50 peak(s)**

A1b NW Francis King Park
2026-05-20 08:30 - 10:30
Meet at Francis King parking lot. Hike is 100 m – 5 km – 2 hrs. Slow pace. Email leader Ken M if coming.
