Port McNeill to R400

Port McNeill to R400
Suquash Main forestry road

Chunks | Vancouver Island Trail Day 27

Start to Finish

Port McNeill to
R400

Distance

40 km track
25 km route

Time

12h 21m
3.3 km/h

Climb

+309 m | -257 m
+52m

Weather

Average 23ยบ C
Overcast

Highlights

Suquash Beach
Bushwhacking

Challenges

Old maps
Bushwhacking

Scenery

Mainland
Dense bush

Rating

โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†
Failed to check the trail notes thoroughly.
Thinking I knew a better route, I followed an outdated map and bushwhacked off of Suquash Main for five hours.
Spent another 4 hours circling on forestry roads.
Stopped to camp when I was spent.
My failure. This could have been mostly a beach walk.


Worlds largest, Port McNeill
Approach to Western Forest Products, Port McNeill
Approach to Western Forest Products, Port McNeill
Western Forest Products, Port McNeill
Rupert Road
Forest, Suquash
Beach, Suquash
Coal mine remnants, Suquash
Beach, Suquash
Raspberries, Suquash Main forestry road
Suquash Main forestry road

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