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Juan de Fuca Marine Trail

Juan de Fuca Provincial Park • Free / FCFS Registration
Total Distance
47 km
Duration
3 to 5 Days
Elevation Gain
+1100m
Difficulty
Strenuous

A rugged 47km coastal trail running along the southwest coast of Vancouver Island with suspension bridges, sea caves, and tidal headland challenges.

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How Booking & Permits Work

🛖 100% Free Public Wilderness Huts & FCFS Camps

No bookings, fees, or reservations required. All 14 wilderness huts and campsite areas are shared on a first-come, first-served basis. Always carry a tent as backup.

Sequential Trail Camps & Bottlenecks

8 Waypoints
1
China Beach Trailhead (East Entry)
Km 0
2
Mystic Beach Camp
Km 2
20 pads
3
Bear Beach CampBottleneck
Cut off at > 3.0m tide
Km 9
20 pads
4
Chin Beach CampBottleneck
Cut off at > 3.0m tide
Km 21
20 pads
5
Sombrio Beach Camp (East & West)Bottleneck
Km 29
40 pads
6
Little Kuitsche Creek Camp
Km 33
15 pads
7
Payzant Creek Camp
Km 40
15 pads
8
Botanical Beach Trailhead (West Entry)
Km 47

Essential Route Hazards

  • Beach headlands impassable at tides > 3.0m at Sombrio, Chin, and Bear Beach
  • Extremely muddy and root-choked coastal rainforest singletrack
  • Rogue waves and high surf logs

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