Port Alberni to Mount Irwin

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Port Alberni to Mount Irwin
Path on Mt. Irwin traverse

Chunks | Vancouver Island Trail Day 9

Start to Finish

Port Alberni to
Mount Irwin

Distance

26 km track
23 km route

Time

8h 30m
3.0 km/h

Climb

+1,422 m | -265 m
+1,157 m

Track

Actual
Planned

Weather

Average 22º C
Low cloud

Highlights

Bear scat
Lakeside camp

Challenges

Navigation
Big climb

Scenery

Alberni Valley
Cloud

Rating

★★★☆☆
A long walk to solitude in the mountains.
Challenging to find and follow the trail at higher elevation.

Paddock, Log Train Trail
Alberni Valley
Alberni Valley
Cloud cover, Mount Irwin
Pathfinding in clouds, Mount Irwin
Lakeside camp, Mount Irwin

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