Trip 302 - September 12, 2023 (Tuesday).Botanical Loop Trail HikeJuan De Fuca Provincial Park Near Port Renfrew, BC (West of Victoria) Page 1 of 2 |
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Botanical Loop Trailhead Location:
In Port Renfrew, at the end of BC Highway 14, in Juan De
Fuca Provincial Park.
Of Note: The trail is popular, no shade on the beach, uneven ground, rocks and roots, slippery rocks on the beach, crashing waves. Hiking poles and boots are recommended, especially on the beach. Vancouver Island, Victoria & Gulf Islands Backroad Mapbook (9th edition) Coordinates: Page 3 (Port Renfrew) C3. Related Website: Juan De Fuca Provincial Park - BC Parks Official Website. Follow @ihikebc Tweet![]() Botanical Loop Trail is a 2.5 km-long hike located in Juan De Fuca Provincial Park near Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island. It shares the parking lot with Juan De Fuca Marine Trail, which is 47 km-long and takes several days to hike. There are two trailheads for Botanical Loop Trail, both are at the parking lot and are in near proximity to each other. The one on the left side is a shared trailhead with Juan De Fuca Trail. The latter goes its own way eastbound about one kilometer later, while Botanical Loop Trail goes by Botanical Beach and Botany Bay prior to returning back to the parking lot. The main attraction of Botanical Loop Trail are tidal pools, which are numerous and quite interesting. The shoreline is quite attractive as well, especially at Botany Bay. Beware of slippery stones and crashing waves. Please, do not touch tidal pools to avoid contamination, and do not remove contents and inhabitants. * All trail distances are based on a GPS odometer and are approximate. 1. Here is a Google Maps location of Juan De Fuca Provincial Park - Botanical Beach parking lot in Port Renfrew, BC.
2. Entering Juan De Fuca Provincial Park - Botanical Beach parking lot. Coordinates: N 48⁰31.992’ W 124⁰26.718’. Elevation: 65 meters.
3. Botanical Beach parking lot has pit toilets and picnic tables, but no garbage cans. To dispose of garbage in Port Renfrew use the public dump (business hours only) located on the side of Highway 14. No overnight camping is allowed on this parking lot.
4-5. We used the trailhead entrance on the right side, but the left side is just as good, as it is a loop trail.
6. Botanical Loop Trail 300 meters from the parking lot. It's an easy trail.
7. Now at 490 meters with a pit toilet ahead.
8. A boardwalk at 540 meters.
9. Approaching Botany Bay at the 630 meters mark.
10. And here comes Botany Bay 680 meters from the parking lot (if you take the trailhead on the right side).
11-13. It's a very picturesque bay. Left to right.
14. Interesting stone formations at Botany Bay.
15. Neat.
16. Looking right.
17. Continuing on Botanic Loop Trail towards Botanical Beach (where the tidal pools are located).
18. 60 meters from Botany Bay.
19. There are several interesting information signs along the trail.
20. A fine boardwalk 300 meters past Botany Bay.
21. Botanical Loop Trail 160 meters later.
22-23. Arriving to Botanical Beach 770 meters from Botany Bay.
24. A very fine beach with many tidal pools.
25. Looking right.
26. Looking left.
27. We then started heading left (east) where all the fine views appeared to concentrate.
28. The waves are crashing, the tidal pools all around, good times.
29-30. Speaking of the tidal pools.
Here is our video of the tidal pool above.
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