Name: A1a North Oak Bay and Uplands
Start: 2026-10-31T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-31T12:00:00-07:00

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				1 event 1 1 event, 1 2026-10-01 B1b PKOLS (Mt. Doug) B1b PKOLS (Mt. Doug) October 1 B1b PKOLS (Mt. Doug) Meet at Parkside Place & Winchester Road. Hike starts at 9:30. Hike is 7 kms - 2 hrs. Moderate to fast pace. Must email Carol M. if coming.	1 event 2 1 event, 2 10:00 am - 12:30 pm A1b PKOLS / Mt Doug October 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm A1b PKOLS / Mt Doug Meet at parking lot near washrooms. Hike is 180 m – 7 km – 2.5 hrs. Moderate pace. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.	2 events 3 2 events, 3 2026-10-03 B2b John Dean Park via Halden Trailhead B2b John Dean Park via Halden Trailhead October 3 B2b John Dean Park via Halden Trailhead Meet at the Halden Rd./Thompson Place (8233 Thompson Pl.) trailhead. Hike starts at 9:00. Hike is 552 m - 10.2 kms -4 hrs. Must email Liz B. if coming. 2026-10-03 UPDATEHike CancelledC2b Empress Mountain UPDATEHike CancelledC2b Empress Mountain October 3 UPDATEHike Cancelled**C2b Empress Mountain
1 event 4 1 event, 4 2026-10-04 B2b/c Shields Lake Loop B2b/c Shields Lake Loop October 4 B2b/c Shields Lake Loop Meet at the Jack Brooks Salmon Hatchery on Sooke Road. Start time to be determined. Hike is 600 m-16 kms -6.5-7 hrs. Hike goes over Devastation Hill and back via Sooke Mtn. & West Rampart - expect a little bushwhacking. Must email Will A. if coming. Nifty 50 peak(s)	1 event 5 1 event, 5 10:00 am - 12:30 pm A1b PKOLS / Mt Doug October 5 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm A1b PKOLS / Mt Doug Meet at parking lot near the washrooms. Hike is 230 m - 6 km - 2.5 hours, slow pace. Some steep rocky sections. Email leader Shirley T if coming.	1 event 6 1 event, 6 2026-10-06 B2b Cowichan River Trail B2b Cowichan River Trail October 6 B2b Cowichan River Trail Meet at the Skutz Falls trailhead on Riverbottom Road. Hike starts at 10:00. Hike is 14 kms - 5 hrs. Must email Carol M. if coming.	2 events 7 2 events, 7 2026-10-07 B2b Larkspur N/S – Rick Peak B2b Larkspur N/S – Rick Peak October 7 B2b Larkspur N/S – Rick Peak Meet at Charters Creek parking lot in Sooke. Hike starts at 10:00. Hike is 400 m - 10 kms -4.5 hrs. Must email Helen V. if coming. Nifty 50 peak(s) 8:30 am - 10:30 am A1b NW Francis King Park October 7 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 am A1b NW Francis King Park Meet at Francis King parking lot. Hike is 100 m – 5 km – 2 hrs. Slow pace. Email leader Ken M if coming.	0 events 8 0 events, 8	1 event 9 1 event, 9 10:00 am - 1:30 pm A1b John Dean Park October 9 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm A1b John Dean Park Meet at TH at Cresswell Rd. Hike is 260 m – 9.5 km – 3.5 hrs. Moderate pace. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.	1 event 10 1 event, 10 2026-10-10 B2b Mt. Manuel Quimper B2b Mt. Manuel Quimper October 10 B2b Mt. Manuel Quimper Meet at the Harbourview Road parking lot in Saseenos (Sooke). Hike starts at 10:00. Hike is 500 m- 11 kms -5 hrs. Moderate pace. Must email Whitney L. if coming.
1 event 11 1 event, 11 9:00 am - 12:30 pm A1b Troll Knoll October 11 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm A1b Troll Knoll Meet at the Mt. Work parking lot on Munn Road. Hike starts at 9:00. Hike is 295 m - 8.5 kms -3.5 hrs. Must email Cathy G. if coming.	1 event 12 1 event, 12 2026-10-12 A2b The Turkey Trot: Thetis upper and Lower trails A2b The Turkey Trot: Thetis upper and Lower trails October 12 A2b The Turkey Trot: Thetis upper and Lower trails Hike is 235 m – 11 km – 3 hrs. Email Laura A for more information.	2 events 13 2 events, 13 2026-10-13 B2b Killarney Lake Loop & McKenzie Bight Loop B2b Killarney Lake Loop & McKenzie Bight Loop October 13 B2b Killarney Lake Loop & McKenzie Bight Loop Contact leader for start time and start location. Hike is 300 m- 10 kms -4 hrs. Must email Denise T. if coming. 10:00 am - 1:00 pm A1b Francis King October 13 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm A1b Francis King Meet at Munn Rd parking lot. Hike is 180 m – 7 km – 3 hrs. Includes lunch/snack break. Email leader Wendy E if coming.	2 events 14 2 events, 14 2026-10-14 B2b Mt. Wells & Beyond B2b Mt. Wells & Beyond October 14 B2b Mt. Wells & Beyond Meet at the Humpback Reservoir parking lot. Hike starts at 10:00. Hike is 350 m- 10 kms -4 hrs. Must email Helen V. if coming. Nifty 50 peak(s) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm A1b N Saanich Neighbourhood Trails October 14 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm A1b N Saanich Neighbourhood Trails Meet at Coles Bay Regional Park. Hike is 110 m – 7 km – 2 hrs. Email leader Jan M if coming.	1 event 15 1 event, 15 9:30 am - 1:30 pm A1b Raven’s Ridge/Mount Work west side October 15 @ 9:30 am - 1:30 pm A1b Raven’s Ridge/Mount Work west side Meet at Mt Work Munn Rd parking lot. Hike is 230 m – 8 km – 3.5-4 hrs. Email leader Chris D if coming.	1 event 16 1 event, 16 10:00 am - 1:00 pm A1b Killarney Lake – Mt Work October 16 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm A1b Killarney Lake – Mt Work Meet at end of Woodridge Place. Hike is 260 m – 9 km – 3 hrs. Moderate pace. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.	3 events 17 3 events, 17 2026-10-17 B2b Mt. Braden B2b Mt. Braden October 17 B2b Mt. Braden Meet at the Sooke Hills Wilderness parking lot on Sooke Road. Hike starts at 9:00. Hike is 472 m -11 kms - 4.5 hrs. Must email Liz B. if coming. Nifty 50 peak 2026-10-17 A2b Dionisio Point – Galiano Island A2b Dionisio Point – Galiano Island October 17 A2b Dionisio Point – Galiano Island Hikers will take the 9:35 ferry from Swartz Bay. Return ferry departs at 5:40. Hike is 200 m -11 kms -4 hrs. A unique opportunity for a day hike to Dionisio Pt. Provincial Park on a trail through private land. Must email Will A. if coming. 9:30 am - 12:00 pm A1b Christmas Hill and Swan Lake October 17 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm A1b Christmas Hill and Swan Lake Meet at Beckwith Park. Hike is 170 m – 8 km – 2.5 hrs. Email leader Paula M if coming.
1 event 18 1 event, 18 2026-10-18 B2b False Summit of Mt. Work B2b False Summit of Mt. Work October 18 B2b False Summit of Mt. Work Meet at the Mt. Work parking lot on Ross-Durrance Road. Hike starts at 9:00. Hike is 400 m -10.5 kms - 4-4.5 hrs. Must email Cathy G. if coming.	1 event 19 1 event, 19 10:00 am - 1:00 pm A1b Mystic Vale, Finnerty Gdns, Mt Tolmie October 19 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm A1b Mystic Vale, Finnerty Gdns, Mt Tolmie Meet at Gyro Park. Hike is 190 m – 9 km – 3 hrs. Email leader Jan M if coming.	2 events 20 2 events, 20 2026-10-20 B2b Stewart Mtn. & Scafe Hill B2b Stewart Mtn. & Scafe Hill October 20 B2b Stewart Mtn. & Scafe Hill Meet at the Mt. Work parking lot on Munn Road. Hike starts at 10:00. Hike is 10 kms - 4 hrs. Must email Carol M. if coming. 10:00 am - 1:00 pm A1b Royal Roads October 20 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm A1b Royal Roads Meet at Aldeane Rd parking lot. Hike is 150 m - 7 km - 3 hrs. Includes snack/lunch break. Email leader Wendy E if coming.	2 events 21 2 events, 21 2026-10-21 B2b/c Trafalgar & Old Man Lake B2b/c Trafalgar & Old Man Lake October 21 B2b/c Trafalgar & Old Man Lake Meet at the Sooke Potholes Lot #2. Start time to be determined. Hike is 475 m -14 kms -6.5 hrs. Must email Jim N. if coming. Nifty 50 peak(s) 9:00 am - 11:00 am A1b Killarney Lake – Mt Work October 21 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am A1b Killarney Lake – Mt Work Meet at Hartland Rd parking lot used by mountain bikers. Hike is 100 m - 5 km - 2 hrs. Slow pace. Email leader Ken M if coming.	1 event 22 1 event, 22 2026-10-22 B2b Goldstream Park B2b Goldstream Park October 22 B2b Goldstream Park Meet at the entrance to Goldstream Campground (opposite Ma Millers - 2903 Sooke Lake Rd). Hike starts at 10:00. Hike is 300 m -11.5 kms -4 hrs. Must email Helen V. if coming.	1 event 23 1 event, 23 10:00 am - 1:00 pm A1b Stewart Mt – N Thetis Park October 23 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm A1b Stewart Mt – N Thetis Park Meet at Mt Work Munn Rd parking lot. Hike is 280 m – 9 km – 3 hrs. Moderate pace. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.	1 event 24 1 event, 24 2026-10-24 B2b Black Bear Mountain B2b Black Bear Mountain October 24 B2b Black Bear Mountain Contact leader for start time and start location. Hike is 500 m -11 kms -4.5 hrs. Must email Laura A. if coming. Nifty 50 peak
0 events 25 0 events, 25	3 events 26 3 events, 26 2026-10-26 B2b Mt. Maxwell – Salt Spring Island B2b Mt. Maxwell – Salt Spring Island October 26 B2b Mt. Maxwell – Salt Spring Island Hikers will take the 9:00 am ferry to Salt Spring. Hike is 400 m -10.7 kms 4.5 hrs. Must email Chris D. if coming. 2026-10-26 B2b Hammer Hill – Shoe Hill -Anvil Hill & a Birthday Cake! B2b Hammer Hill – Shoe Hill -Anvil Hill & a Birthday Cake! October 26 B2b Hammer Hill – Shoe Hill -Anvil Hill & a Birthday Cake! Meet at the Sooke Hills Wilderness south parking lot. Hike starts at 9:00. Hike is 400 m- 12 kms - 5 hrs. Must email Joe M. if coming. 10:00 am - 1:30 pm A/B1b Jocelyn Hill – Gowlland Tod Park October 26 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm A/B1b Jocelyn Hill – Gowlland Tod Park Meet at TH on Millstream Road just past Emma Dixon Rd. Hike is 290 m – 7 km – 3.5 hrs. Emma Dixon Trail, Tai Chi, Ridge Trail, Jocelyn Hill. Some steep, rocky sections. Slow pace. Email leader Shirley T if coming.	2 events 27 2 events, 27 2026-10-27 B2b Mt. MacDonald & Beyond B2b Mt. MacDonald & Beyond October 27 B2b Mt. MacDonald & Beyond Contact leader for start time and start location. Hike is 4.5 hrs. Must email Mary H. if coming. Nifty 50 peak(s) 2026-10-27 B2b Mt. Maxwell – Salt Spring Island B2b Mt. Maxwell – Salt Spring Island October 27 B2b Mt. Maxwell – Salt Spring Island Contact leader for ferry details. Hike is 350m - 10 kms -4 hrs. Must email Denise T. if coming.	2 events 28 2 events, 28 2026-10-28 B2b/c Crow’s Nest for Hallowe’en B2b/c Crow’s Nest for Hallowe’en October 28 B2b/c Crow’s Nest for Hallowe’en Meet at the Sooke Hills Wilderness south parking lot on Sooke Road. Start time to be determined. Hike is 450 m -12 kms -5.5 hrs. Must email Jim N. if coming. Nifty 50 peak(s) 10:00 am - 12:30 pm A1b Centennial Park, Butterfield Park, Brown’s Woods Trail October 28 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm A1b Centennial Park, Butterfield Park, Brown’s Woods Trail Meet at Centennial Park by washrooms. Hike is 220 m – 9.5 km – 2.5 hrs. Email leader Diana D if coming.	0 events 29 0 events, 29	1 event 30 1 event, 30 10:00 am - 12:30 pm A1b Francis King October 30 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm A1b Francis King Meet at Munn Rd parking lot. Hike is 180 m – 7.5 km – 2.5 hrs. Moderate pace. Email leader Lorraine L if coming.	2 events 31 2 events, 31 2026-10-31 B2b Mount Work – Up Sidewinder – Down Westside B2b Mount Work – Up Sidewinder – Down Westside October 31 B2b Mount Work – Up Sidewinder – Down Westside Meet at the Mt. Work parking lot on Ross-Durrance Road. Hike starts at 9:00. Hike is 500m - 10.6 kms - 4.5 hrs. Must email Liz B. if coming. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm A1a North Oak Bay and Uplands October 31 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm A1a North Oak Bay and Uplands Meet at Willows Park parking lot by the Kiwanis tearoom, off Dalhousie St. Walk is 7 km - 2 hrs. Easy pace. Email leader Eric B if coming.