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General Information The Outdoor Club schedules hikes every weekend and occasional bike rides and camping trips throughout the year. Guests are welcome on three hikes before joining the club, but must call the leader prior to the hike. We meet at Saanich Municipal Hall (SMH) south parking lot at 770 Vernon Avenue, unless otherwise stated in the hike schedule. Please arrive at the meeting place 5 - 10 minutes before the listed leaving time. Please see Hike Ratings and Hike Information before coming on a hike. The hike schedule is also available in pdf format for printing.
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1 September – WednesdayCowichan Valley area. 8:15 SMH. 9:15 Cowichan Library. Dtk. Contact leader if coming Mary H 1.250.743.4074; gmhof@shaw.ca
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4 September – SaturdayA1b Partridge Hills. Optional swim. 9:45 SMH. 40k. Margot 250.920.3893
B2b
Fork
Lake to Francis King Park.9:00 SMH.
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5 September – Sunday A/B2b Cobble Hill area. 9:00 SMH. 9:45 Meet leader at the rest area at corner of Hwy 1 and Cowichan Bay Rd. Dtk. Contact leader if attending. Donna W 1.250.743.2407; donnawalker@shaw.ca B/C2b Mt. Whymper. Cowichan and OCV members only. Contact leader by Sept. 3 for details. Dtk. Mary H 1.250.743.4074; gmhof@shaw.ca
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11 September – SaturdayA1a Tillicum Mall to Beaver Lake. 9:45 SMH. Dtk. Car shuttle. Yvonne 250.995.1953 B2b Mt. Work, east loop. NEW ROUTE 9:00 SMH. 40k. Loretta 250.382.4929
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12 September – Sunday A1b Mt. Wells area. Raven Hill from Ravens View Dr. 10:00 SMH. 40k. Noelle 250.477.8894 B2b East Sooke Park – end to end with Cowichan hikers. Possible key exchange. Long hike. 8:30 SMH. 9:15 Meet leader at store on East Sooke Rd. at end of Gillespie Rd. Dtk. Contact leader by noon Sept. 11 if attending. Mary H 1.250.743.4074; gmhof@shaw.ca
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Sept. 17 – 19
Hikes in
Strathcona Park
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18 September – SaturdayA2a Lochside Trail – 5 Parks loop. 10:00 SMH. Barbara 250.380.6579 B2b Thetis Lake area. 13 km route. Combined with Club Tread. 9:00 SMH. Dtk. Car shuttle. Fred 250.480.0880; fredtr@shaw.ca
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19 September – SundayA2a Horth Hill and area. 9:30 SMH. 10:00 Meet leader at Horth Hill parking lot off Tatlow Rd. Dtk. Cathy 250.544.1959 B2b Metchosin area. 9:00 SMH. 60k. Judy 250.388.0463
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25 September - SaturdayA1b Royal Roads trails. 9:45 SMH. 20k. Brenda 250.384.9631 B2b Little Matheson Mtn. 9:00 SMH. 60k. Shirley 250.477.2890
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26 September - Sunday
A2b
Cowichan River footpath. 8:00 SMH.
9:00
Cowichan
Library. Dtk. Contact leader if meeting in Duncan.
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02 October - Saturday
A2a Lochside Trail – 5 Parks Loop 10:00 SMH. Barbara 250.380.6579
A/B2b McKenzie Lake and Scafe Hill 9:00 SMH. 20k. Grahame 250.727.6050
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03 October – Sunday
A1b Thetis Lake ramble. 9:45 SMH. 20k. Eric 250.385.7293
B2b Matterhorn (Near French Beach) Contact leader if attending. 8:30 SMH, 9:00 Meet leader at Braden mailboxes. Dtk. Mary H 1.250.743.4074; gmhof@shaw.ca
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Tuesday afternoon hikes
Oct. 5 & 19; Nov. 2, 16, & 30; Dec. 7 & 21. Contact Fred for details: 250.480.0880; fredtr@shaw.ca
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09 October - Saturday
A1b Witty’s Lagoon and Tower Point. 9:45 SMH. 40k. Margot 250.920.3893
B2b Anderson and Jocelyn Hills 9:00 SMH. 40k. Shirley 250.477.2890
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10 October - Sunday
A/B1b East Sooke Park : Aylard Farm to Beechey Head. 9:45 SMH. 65k. Brenda 250.384.9631
B2b East Sooke Park: Aylard Farm – Cabin Point – Babbington Hill. 9:00 SMH. 65k. Grahame 250.727.6050
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16 October - Saturday
A1b Colquitz River to Swan Creek Loop. 10:00 Burnside Lawn Bowling Club, 274 Hampton Road. Yvonne 250.995.1953
Bike ride. Moderate loop. 10:00 SMH. Janice 250.386.9769 OCV General meeting to follow at 12:30. Bring your lunch to the meeting. Burnside Lawn Bowling Club, 274 Hampton Road
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17 October - Sunday
A1b Rural Autumn trek near John Dean Park. 10:00 Centennial Park Tennis Courts. 45k. Lois and Phil 250.477.6486
B2b Mount Manuel Quimper. NEW TRAIL 9:00 SMH. 60k. Gerry 250.477.4107
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23 October - Saturday
A1b NEW HIKE. Glendale Gardens to Observatory loop. 10:00 Quayle Rd, 100 m from Glendale Garden’s main entrance. Olga 250.479.5237 No “B” hike: (Tucson outing)
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24 October - SundayNo “A” or “B” hikes
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30 October - Saturday
A/B1b Mt. Douglas 10:00 Mt. Doug parking lot near washrooms. Rana 250.383.9114 No “B” hike
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31 October - SundayNo “A” or “B” hikes
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06 November - Saturday
A1b Royal Bay area, beach walks and views (lots of steps). 10:00 SMH. Dtk. Yvonne 250.995.1953
B2b Park Heights – Cabin Point – Coast trail. 9:00 SMH. 70k. Loretta 250.382.4929
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07 November - Sunday
Daylight savings time ends.
A/B1b John Dean Park from Alec Road. 9:00 SMH. 9:30 Meet leader at Alec Rd. 45k. Cathy 250.544.1959
B2b NEW HIKE. Mount Work west loop from Munn Road. 9:00 SMH. 30k. Gerry 250.477.4107
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13 November - Saturday
A2a Peacock Park, Summit Park loop. 10:00 Cedar Hill Rec. Centre. Barbara 250.380.6579
B2b Broadmead trails to Mt. Douglas summit and beach. 9:00 Chatterton and Dalewood (car shuttle). Shirley 250.477.2890
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14 November – Sunday
A1b Broadmead Ramble. 9:45 Dalewood Lane. Ann 250.477.7068
B2b Mount Wells 4 bumps. 9:00 SMH. 40k. Grahame 250.727.6050
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20 November - Saturday
A1b Goldstream Park from campground. 9:45 SMH. 40k. Margot 250.920.3893
B2b Mt Douglas 9:00 Mount Doug washroom parking lot. Joy 250.477.0290
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21 November - Sunday
A1b Mt. Work area, no summit, views 9:30 SMH; 9:45 Meet leader at main Mt. Work parking lot. 40k. Noelle 250.477.8894
B2b Goldstream trails. Contact leader if attending. 9:00 SMH; 9:30 Meet leader at Ma Miller’s Pub. 40k. Mary H 1.250.743.4074; gmhof@shaw.ca
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27 November - Saturday
A/B1b Jocelyn Hill from Stonecrest. 9:30 SMH. 40k. Brenda 250.384.9631
B2b John Dean Park from Alec Road. 9:00 SMH. 45k. Norma 250.479.5418
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28 November - Sunday
A2b Rithet’s Bog to Mount Douglas Park. 9:45 Dalewood Lane. Sheila 778.430.3339
B2b Goldstream to Stonecrest via Mount Finlayson (car shuttle). 9:00 SMH. Dtk. Mick 250.658.2702
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04 December - Saturday
A1a Esquimalt Parks and Waterfront (lunch at Spinnakers). 10:00 Behind Archie Browning Arena, Esquimalt Road. Brenda 250.384.9631
B2b Francis King Park to Fork Lake 9:00 SMH. Dtk. (car shuttle). Mick 250.658.2702
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05 December - Sunday
A1a Historical walk. Old Town to Beacon Hill. 10:00 Totem Pole on Songhees Road (behind Delta Ocean Pointe Hotel). Eric 250.385.7293
A2b Cowichan River Trail (4˝ to 5 hours) Phone leader if attending. 8:30 SMH; 9:30 Meet leader at Cowichan Library. Dtk. Lydia 1.250.748.8520
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11 December - Saturday
A1b Mt. Doug Park. Little Mt. Doug – Mini Mt. Doug. Easy pace. 10:00 Mt. Doug parking lot near washrooms. Noelle 250.477.8894
B2b NEW HIKE. Mount Work west loop from main Mt. Work parking lot. 9:00 SMH. 40k. Loretta 250.382.4929
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12 December - SundayA2a Clover Point – Centennial Trail – Anderson Hill loop.10:00 Dallas Road opposite Ross Bay Cemetery. Barbara 250.380.6579
B2b Partridge Hills from Durrance Lake. 9:00 SMH. 40k. Gerry 250.477.4107
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18 December - Saturday
A2b Horth Hill and area. 9:30 SMH; 10:00 Meet leader at parking lot off Tatlow Road. Dtk. Cathy 250.544.1959
B2b Martha’s Mounds from Fork Lake. 9:00 SMH. 30k. Shirley 250.477.2890
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19 December - Sunday
A1a Elk/Beaver Lake 9:45 SMH. 10k. Alan 250.655.1520
B2b Cobble Hill Mountain. Contact leader if attending. 8:30 SMH; 9:15 Meet leader at Cobble Hill rest stop on Hwy. 1. Dtk. Mary H 1.250.743.4074; gmhof@shaw.ca
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25 December - Saturday
Xmas Day : No hikes
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26 December – Sunday (Boxing Day)
A/B1b Mt. Douglas 10:00 Mt. Doug parking lot near washrooms. Rana 250.383.9114
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01 January – Saturday
A1b New Years Day. Swan Lake and Christmas Hill (Optional lunch at Tim Horton’s) 10:00 SMH. Margot 250.920.3893
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