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| The trailhead starts near Bamfield and is technically part of the West Coast Trail. |
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| We camped at the east end of Keeha Beach near the creek. |
We started hiking about 3 p.m. on Friday, under sunny skies and perfect temperatures for hiking. The trail, which is never dry, was wetter than usual, and although there is some boardwalk a lot of the trail is lacking in upgrades. I hope it stays that way, or the route will become more popular.
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| Susann preparing to descend the tsunami dune about 100 meters from the beach. The dune was likely left by a huge earthquake (8.7-9.2) that hit the west coast in 1700 A.D. |
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| Enjoying the fire Friday night. |
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| Our tents along the beach |
Beautiful plants near our camp-site!
We rambled east of the camp on Saturday morning.
We took a rugged trail across the headlands towards Pachena Bay.
And came out to a beautiful bay.
With beautiful tidal pools.
Saturday afternoon we headed west from camp towards Cape Beale.
Before long the walking became more difficult.
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| A beautiful clump of Indian Paintbrush |
Some beautiful caves along the way
This sea arch was just east of our camp.
A father and son were camped the other side of the creek and came out to play at dusk.
We returned Sunday morning, still enjoying the beautiful weather!
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| Fungus near the end of the trail. |
And so ended my seventh trip to this beautiful spot!