![]() ![]() To refill water bottles, search for fresh pools of water where Beano Creek flows toward the ocean. If you’re planning to spend the night, head to the east side of the beach a few private cabins are located here as well. Wait until low tide to cross Beano Creek (caution: winter storms can change the shape of the drainage). Tip: Gaiters help to keep the small stones out of your boots. It’s slow going along the pebble beaches. Optional: A tiny trail leads inland to the site of an abandoned Mowachaht village (located in the Aass Indian Reserve) do not disturb anything at this site. (When the tide is low, hikers can walk to Bajo reef.) From here, the route winds across the tidal shelf and crosses pebble beaches. Look for whales, orca, and sea otters resting and hunting among the kelp. Watch your balance as you maneuver across rocks of all shapes and sizes.Ī large offshore sea stack marks Bajo Point. The packed sand beaches transition to rocky shoreline. Next, cross the creek below the waterfall (wait until low tide) and trace the beach to Bajo Point you’ll encounter one stream crossing along this stretch. A popular place to set up camp, the mile-long beach at Calvin Falls offers the best beach camping and the most dependable water (great for bathing). However, if there are other hikers on the Nootka Trail, chances are Skuna Bay will offer more privacy.Ĭalvin Falls: This waterfall drops roughly 20 feet onto a sandy beach. Skuna Bay: This narrow strip of beach is not nearly as good of a campsite as Calvin Falls, and there may not be water here during dry summers. The route leaves the forest and traces the beach toward Skuna Bay. To bypass the headlands that border the beach, leave the beach and tackle the steep, sometimes muddy climb that leads to a forest trail (trail entrance is marked with buoys). Tip: The fixed ropes in the trees can be used to hang bear bags. If you plan to spend the night here, camp above the driftwood and nearby tide pools. Note: Unflagged trails are usually black bear trails.Īfter hiking less than an hour through the forest, you’ll catch the first glimpse of the ocean at Third Beach (also called First Beach). Look for surveyor’s tape (plastic ribbon) that flags the best route for hikers. Pick up the trail at the southern end of the lagoon and head south to Third Beach. Change into your water shoes before wading to shore. The float plane lands in Louie Bay Lagoon (also called Starfish Bay). Text by John Harlin III and Dougald MacDonald
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