Jocelyn Hill from Stonecrest, Gowlland Tod Park, Victoria BC
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arby101ca
N 48° 31.406 W 123° 31.265
10U E 461524 N 5374611
Jocelyn Hill is one of the most scenic hikes in Highlands, near Victoria BC. The views are spectacular from the cliffs 1400 ft above Finlayson Arm of Saanich Inlet. This area is in Gowlland Tod Provincial Park.
Waymark Code: WM9V77
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/30/2010
Views: 9
There are several trails to Jocelyn Hill: from the north from the Mackenzie Bight Mt Work parking lot, from the south from the Caleb Pike parking lot. Our favourite route on Jocelyn Hill is the shortest one that shows the best of the viewpoints. This is the Emma Dixon Trail from Stonecrest subdivision, near the end of Millstream Road, just past the intersection of Emma Dixon Rd. This trail is a pleasant walk through the woods to join the cliff route from Caleb Pike. The route shown on the track log is our normal route, to the viewpoint on the cliffs. around to the viewpoint north, over to the actual summit and then back.
Rather than retracing the cliff route we generally swing to the east and take the ridge walk over what we called Mom's bump. Mom's bench and viewpoint is the highpoint of this ridge that takes you back to the trailhead.
The junction for the Mom's Bump trail is at the sign and map along the cliff trail. Turn left and walk about 20 m to the tee junction at the horse trail. Turn right and walk another 20 m to find an obscure trail on the left. Follow this for about 20 m to the base of a steep pitch. Climb up and follow the trail to the viewpoint on the right and Mom's bench on the left. The rest of this trail is an easy walk along the ridge. Continue to the viewpoint over a tidy hobby farm with a blue house, red barn and a small lake. Turn right to find the steep trail off the ridge. The hike takes about 3 hours depending on how long you stay at the viewpoints.
The track log and trail profile are on wikiloc (
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