Trip 039 - May 18, 2011 (Wednesday)Minter Gardens VisitRosedale (near Chilliwack) BC Canada |
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Distance From Vancouver: 115 km via Highway 1 East. Liked: The landscaping, the plants, and the statues. Of note: Constant noise from nearby Highway 1. A Visit to a Much Bigger (and currently open) Similar Gardens near Victoria: Trip 297 - Butchart Gardens. Other Trips in Chilliwack Area: Flora Lake Trail, Williams Ridge Trail, Mount Thom Lookout Loop Trail, Vedder Rotary Loop Trail, Teapot Hill Trail Hike, Chilliwack Dyke Trail, Greendrop Lake Trail, Mount Cheam Peak Trail, Ling Lake Trail Hike (off Chilliwack Foley FSR), Chilliwack Foley FSR, Chilliwack Bench FSR, Elk-Thurston Trail, Slesse Memorial Trail, Downtown Chilliwack BC Visit, Chilliwack Lake FSR, Radium Lake Trail, Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park, Minter Gardens, Town of Agassiz BC, Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park. Follow @ihikebc Tweet![]() Minter Gardens was Metro Vancouver's answer to Victoria's Butchart Gardens. Not as large or as colourful, but, still, quite a well-landscaped garden it was. And there was no need to take a ferry - just drive from Vancouver on Highway 1 for about 1.5 hours, and there you were. Many interesting plants and fine landscaping attracted numerous visitors to Minter Gardens. Alas, the Gardens closed for good on October 14, 2013. 1. To get to Minter Gardens from Vancouver, you would have needed to take Highway 1 East for 115 kilometers to Exit 135. Here we are on Highway 1 East, and look at this small plane heading our way. We thought for a moment it was going to land on the highway, but, instead, it landed at the nearby Chilliwack Airport.
2. After you'd take Exit 135, you would have followed the signs to BC Highway 9 (to Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs).
3. Several minutes later, you would have arrived at a roundabout, where you would have needed to go West to reach Minter Gardens. The green sign on the right side was pointing to that direction.
4. Once you started heading West, you would be getting ready to turn left onto Bunker Road in less than a minute. Another green sign was there to guide you.
5. A short while later, you were entering a very spacious and picturesque Minter Gardens parking lot. The exact address was 52892 Bunker Road, Rosedale BC, V0X 1X0.
6. Before you approached the cashier, you could have observed the impressive landscaping near the Trillium Restaurant.
7. And here was the entrance. The admission prices were as follows: Adult (19-64) $17, Senior (65+) $15, Youth (13-18) $9.50, Child (6-12) $6.50, Tot (under 6) - free, Family (2 adults and up to 4 dependent youths under 18) - $38. There was a large gift shop in this building as well.
8. The view of Minter Gardens right after you'd go past the entrance gate.
9. The cashier would give you a map of the place. The easiest course of action was to start on the right side and walk a loop.
10. A visual representation of the beginning and end of the loop.
11. Once you'd start walking up the path, the name of the place appeared on the left side.
12. So, we took the path seen on the right side of the photo #10, and went slightly uphill. Highway 1 was running along the upper (North) side of the Gardens, and the traffic noise grew louder the higher we went. There was also an occasional noise from mini-tractors used by the landscaping crew. Our first featured attraction was a peacock with a flower tail.
13. Then, we observed these nicely trimmed fir trees.
14. Minter Gardens featured several interesting statues, and one of them was this girl.
15. She was deep in thoughts.
16. There was also a mini-waterfall on premises.
17. And a mini-brook too.
Here is our video of the brook:
18. Plus, a mini-mill?
Here is our video of the mini-mill and the surrounding area:
More ihikebc videos are on our YouTube Channel. 19. The view of the upper (North) side of the Gardens.
20. And now a photo of a house perched on a small hill.
21. One of the staff members at work.
22. A final look at Minter Gardens.
The Minter Gardens is history now, with only the photos left to enjoy.
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