This interesting hike begins by a switch back section up a rocky bluff to a wonderful viewpoint in an Arbutus menziesii and Arctostaphylos columbiana grove. We’ll climb further in Arbutus woods along rocky bluffs, then up to the trail going east along a powerline to reach an old helipad. Then we proceed into mixed forest near seasonal ponds and up a highpoint for lunch. A narrow rocky trail leads us down to an old road that takes us to Whyte Lake. We’ll walk along a boardwalk by the lake for a rest and maybe a swim for some. The hike back is along the well-established Whyte Lake trail along Whyte and Nelson Creeks back to the parking lot.

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