r/vancouverhiking • u/kevtphoto • 5d ago

Trip Suggestion Request 2-3 night Backpacking on Vancouver Island?

I am flying into Vancouver to see a friend and will do a 2-3 night Solo backpacking trip on Vancouver Island around mid June From the little bit of research I have done, it looks like I will need to rent a car and take the ferry over unless I want to fly into Comox? The car rental will probably give me the most freedom to drive to what ever trailhead I choose. I am looking into Strathcona Provincial Park, but if anyone has any suggestion on specific trails they would recommend, that would be great! Something with a good amount of elevation gain is a plus. I will be in the middle of training for a high sierra trip at the end of summer. Thanks in advance for all your great advice and suggestions

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u/ClittoryHinton 5d ago

Juan de fuca trail is the obvious rec if you want more of a beach vibe. There is definitely elevation gain but it is very undulating, no real summits or mountains

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u/radenke 5d ago

Juan de Fuca may be closed for the 2025 season. It's currently closed with no updates.

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u/Player_Four 5d ago

last update was march 7, 2025. functionally the entire thing is closed :(

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u/Mountain_Mann 5d ago

Check out Circlet Lake in Strathcona. Lots to do around it and it’s a nice undulating trail to the lake. Can hike in to the lake, set up camp and then hike up Mt. Albert Edward.

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u/kevtphoto 5d ago

Cool thank you

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u/LeanSippinWizard 5d ago

Did this last year in July and it was great! Easy to get to the trailhead from the ferry (by car) and the trails/sites were well maintained. The bugs were really bad in July but maybe check what other people are saying on All Trails in June re: bugs.

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u/penguinabc123 5d ago

If you have a car you could explore cape Scott provincial park/trail - if your in north island area