Elk Falls: Short Hike
A quick hike across a suspension bridge leads to a stunning waterfall.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 57 m
- Descent
- 57 m
Hiking in Vancouver Island
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Hiking Routes in Vancouver Island
Elk Falls and Deer Falls
View two fantastic waterfalls on this one hike.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 3.9 km
- Ascent
- 118 m
- Descent
- 118 m
Comox Lake: Falls and Overlook
Hike to a hidden waterfall and a stunning overlook of Comox Lake.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Ascent
- 191 m
- Descent
- 191 m
Nymph Falls Loop
Enjoy Nymph Falls: a lengthy series of small cascades where the Puntledge River flows over undulating rock slabs.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Ascent
- 56 m
- Descent
- 56 m
Lupin Falls
This narrow waterfall is quite picturesque, and is accessed via a great little looop hike.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 573 m
- Ascent
- 27 m
- Descent
- 27 m
Lower Myra Falls
A stunning series of cascades located on the southern end of Buttle Lake.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 42 m
- Descent
- 43 m
Lady Falls
A stunning waterfall formed by Cervus Creek plummeting off of a sheer 98-foot cliff into a narrow valley far below.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 987 m
- Ascent
- 50 m
- Descent
- 50 m
Blinkhorn Peninsula Trail
Like the North Coast Trail only much, much shorter
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 4.6 km
- Ascent
- 293 m
- Descent
- 324 m
Hiking Guidebooks in Vancouver Island
4 routes · Hiking
4 Waterfalls near Victoria that Meet the Ocean
6 routes · Hiking
Vancouver Island's Stunning North Coast Trail
7 routes · Hiking
Vancouver Island's Legendary West Coast Trail
4 routes · Hiking
4 Unforgettable Days on the Juan de Fuca Trail
3 routes · Hiking
Epic Hikes in Vancouver Island's Strathcona Park
5 routes · Hiking · Trail Running
5 of British Columbia's Best Backpacking Routes
3 routes · Hiking
3 Gorgeous Waterfall Hikes in Strathcona Provincial Park
3 routes · Hiking