Tuesday Ad Hoc Hikers: Christmas Hill and Swan Lake Loop

Tack

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INSTRUCTIONS

Car poolers meet at the Senior's Centre at 9:15. The drive to the Swan Lake parking lot is about 16 minutes, so anyone wanting to meet at the parking lot should be there by 9:35.

First we will take the trail up to Christmas Hill and do the loop around the top to enjoy the views of Victoria and Saanich. Then we will trek back to Swan Lake and do the lake loop clockwise, crossing the bridge, ending up at the Nature House and parking lot. There is an uphill climb to the top of Christmas Hill, but the loop around Swan lake is almost level. Christmas Hill will take about 1:00 and the lake loop will take about 0:45, for a total of about 1:45 to 2:00. The stone steps on Christmas Hill and the bridge across Swan Lake can be expected to be slippery when wet.

Three of us did this walk on Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012. Here is the MotionX track. There are some alternative routes around the Christmas Hill summit that we can explore on other hikes.

Compose

Name:		Track 001
Date:		Jan 3, 2012 9:33 am
Map: (valid until Jul 1, 2012)		View on Map
Distance:		5.53 kilometers
Elapsed Time:		1:06:55
Avg Speed:		5.0 km/h
Max Speed:		21.1 km/h
Avg Pace:		12' 06" per km
Min Altitude:		0 m
Max Altitude:		102 m
Start Time:		2012-01-03T17:33:30Z
Start Location:
	Latitude:	48.466009º N
	Longitude:	123.374080º W
End Location:
	Latitude:	48.465827º N
	Longitude:	123.374247º W

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