Summit Viewpoint - Malahat, BC
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The A-Team
N 48° 34.056 W 123° 32.844
10U E 459616 N 5379534
Located at the summit of the Malahat Drive portion of the Trans-Canada Highway.
Waymark Code: WMHJH4
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 07/16/2013
Views: 6
The stretch of road known as "The Malahat" is a 20 km section of the Trans-Canada Highway perched on the side of a mountain ridge. It climbs over 300 m to its summit at 352 m, which, combined with it's location on the side of the ridge, leads to stunning views to the east and south. The viewpoint at the summit looks south over the Finlayson Arm portion of Saanich Inlet, the hills of Gowlland Ridge in Gowlland Tod Provincial Park, and the Olympic Mountains of Washington in the distance.
Other than the view, the viewpoint doesn't consist of much else. There are a couple of picnic tables, some garbage cans, a pair of portable toilets (always there), the Salish Bear Pole (a totem pole that has been Waymarked as WM28KP), a benchmark (WMRHW), and the summit sign (WMARHX).
Describe - Highway or Road number: 1
Closest town or city: Victoria
Number of parking spots available: 20
Winter View: yes
Summer View: yes
Year around access ?: yes
Comfort station on site: no
Is a photo of an "Information Sign"included?: No
Name if a website describes this location.: Not listed
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