Originally published on John Young’s blog:
August 6 – 11, 2024


After a 50-minute water taxi ride from Port Hardy on the morning of August 6th, our group of six arrived at Shushartie Bay just before 10 a.m.
So clean at the start of the hike!


Thanks to Colleen for taking our group photos.
And new food caches


And some traditional log crossings
A trip to the past
Two attempts to settle Cape Scott were made, one from 1897 to 1907 by Danish settlers, who gave up when the road promised by the government was never built. By 1913, more settlers arrived , peaking at a population of over 1,000, but they faced the same hardships as the first group, and didn’t last long.
The tombstone commemorating William Christensen


William died from tetanus, at the age of 12 years. (When I passed through here two years ago, the grave marker had toppled over. Kudos to BC Parks for erecting it again!)
Remnants from the settlers




Happy hikers near the end of the trail


Another great hike on Vancouver Island!