Galloping Goose Regional Trail - Aldeane Avenue Access - Colwood, BC
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N 48° 26.406 W 123° 28.674
10U E 464655 N 5365327
Located on Aldeane Avenue adjacent to the intersection with Sooke Road in Colwood, BC.
Waymark Code: WMJ0N0
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/05/2013
Views: 4
The Galloping Goose Regional Trail follows the path of the former Canadian National Railway for 55 km from Victoria in the east to the ghost town of Leechtown in the west. The trail was created in 1987 after the rail line was abandoned and the tracks were removed. A portion of the trail is also part of the Trans Canada Trail. The name of the trail is based on the nickname of a gas-powered railcar that operated on the line in the 1920s. The trail is used by many locals for recreation and to commute to work. Walkers, runners, cyclists, and even horseback riders in the rural sections all share the trail.
The Aldeane Avenue parking lot is on the unpaved portion of the trail and is across Sooke Road from the entrance to Royal Roads University.
Country: Canada
State/Province/etc.: British Columbia
Trail Start (town): Victoria
Trail Finish (town): Leechtown
Trail Length: 34
Trail Surface: Partially Paved
Pack Animals Allowed: no
Fees: no
Internet Link(s):
http://www.crd.bc.ca/parks/galloping-goose/
Rail-to-Trail Sign: Not listed
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