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Ripple Rock

Ripple Rock near Campbell River, BC

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This trail was given a rating of 3 out of 5 stars

8 kms
3hours
moderate
Hiking
Spring, Winter, Fall, Summer
Campbell River, BC

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NTS Map:92K3. An 8km trail starts off in an over grown field of blackberries for about 15 minutes. It then heads into the woods for the rest of the trail, which makes up for the beginning (now fixed). The end of trail, up to the summit, includes a large set of sturdy stairs. The end of the trail takes you overlooking Seymour Narrows where you can see to the Quadra Island, the mainland and view of ships passing by, if you time it right you can even see cruise ships go by and practically shake a tourists hand. The narrows is less than a kilometer wide and you are quite high so the view is really nice. The largest non-nuclear explosion in the world happened here to get rid of the marine hazaard.

Directions:

On Vancouver Island take the Island Highway north past Campbell River. About 10 minutes past Bloedel you will see it on your right. Avoid parking in the parking lot since a lot of break-ins occur here. Park on the shoulder on the highway and you should be fine.

By Posted By: Winter_Jayne - Sat Jul 17 00:20:33 EDT 2010 Upside The steep part at the end has been replaced by stairs and the "crummy" begining is now a groomed trail with stairs down one side. Downside Still some pretty bumpy parts that make for easy tripping. Comment Loved this trail.

By Posted By: Varlet - Tue Aug 04 20:23:54 EDT 2009 Upside Worth the effort. We saw 3 Orca whales when we reached the viewpoint. My children (5 & 8) loved the suspension bridge and the short 'climb' at the end. Overall a good, short family hike. Downside Can be a bit rugged for small children, lots of exposed roots and some narrow sections. Maybe my kids are just clumsy, but they tripped a lot.

By Posted By: bumbleroot - Thu May 22 01:52:02 EDT 2008 Upside Was very manageable for our 7 and 12 year old girls - they especially loved the suspension bridge. Beautiful views. Informative sign at trail head. Took us 3 hours of hiking round trip as stats suggest. Downside Steep part near the end may require assistance for children. A little slippery when wet. Comment We really enjoyed the hike on a cool spring day. Will do it again on a clearer day and will recommend it to others.

By Posted By: lovemapleleafs - Sun Jan 20 13:02:03 EST 2008 Upside Nice views. Good variation of hiking -- along a well beaten path, up and down a couple rocky parts. Nice look-outs along the way. Downside A little confusing near the end when you have to hike to the top of the rock. Follow the direction of the towers and you'll be fine. Comment Overall a great hike for an afternoon. Would do it again and recommend it to others

By Posted By: Billybob - Thu Jul 21 02:23:27 EDT 2005 Upside The Bridge has been replaced with a very good suspension bridge as of July 2005.
Beautiful views from the rock bluffs too!
Downside Careful, the last part is a little steep, for the young and old anyway! Comment Yes, there is a lot of breakins, but if you leave nothing in your car (even leave the glovebox open so they can see nothing is worth taking)you should be OK

By Posted By: toolbox - Sat Mar 26 16:39:54 EST 2005 Comment As of March 2005, the bridge has been washed away. To cross go down stream about 100 meters and there is a fallen log that you can cross on.