Beautiful Bay Trail SOINTULA/MALCOLM ISLAND Length - 2.5 km one way Total Hiking Time - Two hours Trail Difficulty Classification - Moderate
How to Get There
Travel Highway 19 to the community of Port McNeill. Take a 35-minute BC Ferries sailing to Sointula on Malcolm Island. Turn left when you disembark from the ferry and follow 1st Street until you pass the Malcolm Island Harbour. Proceed to Bere Point Park. The trailhead is located in the park.
• 5 km round trip out-and-back trail. • Moderate hike along an earthy trail with exposed tree roots, some hills and protruding boulders. • 2.5 kilometre route explores through the island’s forest leading to hill tops with views of the surrounding ocean waters. • Beach exits and the tide give hikers the option of designing their own circuit route. • Most popular viewpoint are the Malcolm and Numas Lookouts. • Some hikers are lucky enough to witness a passing pod of orcas. • Even more remarkable is the sight of these black-and-white killer whales rubbing on the smooth pebble beaches. • Best viewpoint for this natural spectacle is the platform at the start of the Beautiful Bay Trail.
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