Thursday, December 22, 2011

Mount Work October 23, 2012

October 23, 2012: Mount Work 


Car poolers will be leaving the centre at 9:15, and leaving the Gowlland Tod Car Park (Ross Durrance Road) to start the hike at 9:45. We will be leaving a car at the Munn Road Car park so that we don't have to complete the full loop back to the Ross Durrance described in Dwayne's two recons. Chris and I found the full loop hike challenging but exhilarating, but by just doing the ascent to Mount Work from Ross Durrance and the descent to Munn Road this should be still challenging but doable.



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Here is the MotionX map and details of the recon Chris and I did. Our actual elapsed time was 3:30 but this included the full loop back to Ross Durrance.


Hello,
Tom uses MotionX-GPS on the iPhone and is sharing with you the following track:
Name:Mount work loop
Date:Dec 23, 2011 10:44 am
Map:
(valid until Jun 25, 2012)		View on Map
Distance:10.8 kilometers
Elapsed Time:1:51:45
Avg Speed:5.8 km/h
Max Speed:24.9 km/h
Avg Pace:10' 20" per km
Min Altitude:123 m
Max Altitude:431 m
Start Time:2011-12-23T18:44:14Z
Start Location:
Latitude:48.550047º N
Longitude:123.490051º W
End Location:
Latitude:48.549997º N
Longitude:123.490108º W



Mt Work Hike - Report from Dwayne's two recons
Recon: Thursday,  November 24, 2011
Starting from the Ross- Durrance Rd parking lot, take the trail behind the information sign to the summit. There will be quite a few false summits and side trails before the peak. The views from these are not very good, so stay on the main trail to the summit. The true summit is a rock knob with a wood “SUMMIT” sign on it. The summit takes 1:02 from the parking lot.




The best views are just past the summit, on the south side. Some views are almost 180 degrees. The trek down to the Munns Road parking lot takes a total of 1:49. Descent time from the summit to Munns Rd parking lot was 0:48.






The first time I decided to return via Munns Rd and Millstream Lake Rd/Ross- Durrance Rd. Distance to the intersection of Munns Rd and Millstream Lake Rd is 2.1 km and took 0:25. Total distance from the Munns Rd parking lot to the Ross- Durrance Rd parking lot was 8.0km and took 1:35. Total time for the round trip was 3:23.



Recon: Saturday, November 26, 2011-11-26
I returned to the Munns Rd parking lot and backtracked on the trail to the summit in order to find access to Corry Rd. The reason was to find a new loop route that was shorter than taking the road back. Time to backtrack to the first short single bridge was 0:12. I took the route to the right (if you were coming from the summit) and came upon an abandoned Austin truck at 0:21. Just past the truck is a fork in the trail and a boulder inscribed with a tribute to the Ralph Barer family. If you keep left here (go straight ahead) you will end up at Munns Rd just past the Munns Rd parking lot. This will take 0:34. YOU HAVE GONE THE WRONG WAY AT THE ROCK!


This is the first short bridge when coming down from the summit toward Munns Rd. There is a large stump at the north end of the bridge. As you are coming down the hill, take the route to the right for Corry Rd. The route to the left goes to Munns Rd. The trail wil have a few deadfalls, but  after 0:11 you should reach the monument rock.








From the monument boulder, keep right (right turn).  At 0:28 (from Munns Rd parking lot) you will come to a fork in the rail, keep left, but the two trails converge.   At 0:32 you will pass a private gate on the left, with two old water tanks as gate posts. There is another tribute rock, on the left, just past this gate, but it may not be noticed when heading toward Ross- Durrance Rd because of the way the rock faces.  Keep going as the trail turns into a road, past two residences, and ends up at Ross-Durrance Rd at 0:44.
This is the old route of Corry Rd and comes out to Ross-Durrance Road 2.4 km south of the Ross-Durrance Rd parking lot. It comes out at 301 Ross-Durrance Rd.  Allow 0:30 to walk back to the parking lot. Total time for the loop is about 2:40. This is considerably shorter than taking the road from Munns to Ross- Durrance, which took 3:23.   


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Monday, November 14, 2011

Christmas Hill and Swan Lake Loop - November 27, 2012

Tack

https://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?msid=209938729472309822028.0004cf810bb4a31043692&msa=0







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.


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

MotionX-GPS Commonly Asked Questions
  1. What is MotionX-GPS?
    MotionX-GPS is the essential GPS application for outdoor enthusiasts. It puts an easy-to-use, state-of-the-art handheld GPS on your iPhone.
  2. Can I use MotionX-GPS?
    Sure! MotionX-GPS can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store.
  3. How can I display tracks in Google Earth?
    Follow the directions on the Google Earth web site to download and install the Google Earth program. Save the attached "Track 001.kmz" file to your computer. Launch Google Earth, select File, Open, and open the saved "Track 001.kmz" file.
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How to get there:
Getting back on to McKenzie westbound when returning:












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Monday, November 7, 2011

October 30, 2012, John Dean Park


INSTRUCTIONS

How to get there
Car poolers will be leaving the centre at 9:15 and should be starting the hike from the parking lot at 10:00. This assumes that the parking lot will be open, as it should be until November.

 If Dean Park Road is closed, park on Carmanah Terrace, past the no parking signs. You will see two large water towers and a set of mailboxes. Park beyond the mailboxes. If you are using a GPS to navigate to the park entrance, set it to North Saanich, intersection of Carmanah Terrace and Dean Park Road.
BC Parks Information
BC Parks Map



Information
The first thing you will want to know about John Dean Park is that Dean Park Road, as shown on the Park Map, is closed November to March. This is indicated on the lower right corner of the map. You can park on Carmanah Terrace, beyond the no parking signs. It takes approximately 15-20 minutes to hike 1.2k up the road to the parking lot.
John Dean Park is very well marked. The trail markers are well placed and usually have a "you are here" map. It would be virtually impossible to get lost/disoriented  in John Dean Park. Steep slopes and stairs are clearly identified on the map. There are many man made stone stairs in the trail system. These stairs may be slippery when wet.
Features in the park are the cedar and Douglas Fir forests, the historical locations of the Dean Family, the marshes and the viewpoints. The best viewpoint, by far, is Pickles' Bluff. It is a large outcropping and has a 180 degree panorama. The stairs indicated on the map for the Pickles' Bluff viewpoint are mostly wood and descend down to the viewpoint. These stairs may be slippery in wet weather.
For the hike indicated on the revised map; red indicates the in path and blue indicates the out path. Total hiking time without the side trip from the parking lot to Pickles' Bluff is 70-105 minutes. The side trip to Pickles' Bluff adds 30-45 minutes. Most of the best features of the park are in this hike. John Dean is a great park for hiking; well marked, scenic trails and quite a lot of variety. It is very popular with locals.

Hike Report, October 30, 2012

 Track

 https://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?msid=209938729472309822028.0004cd648fa35a7fdcef5&msa=0
 This was the less than awesome view from Pickles' Bluff.

 This is what the view was supposed to look like.;-(





 There wasn't much left of Thomson's cabin. Needs renos.



A huge tree fell across the trail. Luckily, it missed us..by a couple of days.
Hike report, Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012


Five of us did this walk today.  Here is the MotionX track for the walk.




Name:Dean Park
Date:Jan 10, 2012 9:51 am
Map:
(valid until Jul 8, 2012)		View on Map
Distance:7.17 kilometers
Elapsed Time:1:24:41
Avg Speed:5.1 km/h
Max Speed:14.3 km/h
Avg Pace:11' 48" per km
Min Altitude:163 m
Max Altitude:299 m
Start Time:2012-01-10T17:51:27Z
Start Location:
Latitude:48.619785º N
Longitude:123.435589º W
End Location:
Latitude:48.619469º N
Longitude:123.435710º W



... and here are some pictures of the great views. 
















This is an excellent hike, and we will be visiting this park to do the other trails.




















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