Franklin River to Port Alberni

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Franklin River to Port Alberni
Alberni Inlet

Chunks | Vancouver Island Trail Day 8

Start to Finish

Franklin River to
Port Alberni

Distance

32 km track
25 km route

Time

10h 56m
2.9 km/h

Climb

+1,148 m | -1,147 m
+1 m

Track

Actual
Planned

Weather

Average 25º C
Partly cloudy

Highlights

Shoreside rest
Inlet views

Challenges

Getting lost
Vertical

Scenery

Alberni Inlet
Mt. Arrowsmith

Rating

★★★★☆
A taste of everything: creeks, ocean, mountains, roads.
A lot of climbing/descending for one day (1100 m up and 1000 m down).

Franklin Forest Products mill, North of Franklin River crossing
Franklin Forest Products mill, North of Franklin River crossing.
Alberni Inlet Trail
Clearing sky above Alberni Inlet
China Creek, Alberni Inlet Trail
Alberni Inlet
Alberni Inlet
Stamp Narrows, Alberni Inlet
Alberni Inlet, Port Alberni, Alberni Valley, and Beaufort Range

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