Mount Daniel

A quick hike with a bit of vertical offering great views of Pender Harbour.

Statistics

Total Distance: 4.4 km (return)
Estimated Time: 2 hours
Average Grade: 16.2%
Structure: Linear - Return
Elevation Gain: 357 m
Start Elevation: 76 m
Max Elevation: 433 m

Directions

Shortly after Pender Harbour, turn left on the well-signed Garden Bay road. Travel for about 3 km, ignoring Oyster Bay road on the left, until you see a small gravel road heading up to the left. There is a sign here describing the hike. You can park here, or head a bit further up the road (saving 25m vertical) to another small parking area. If you drive up the road a bit, turn left at the junction.

Details

This is a straight forwards up-and-down hike. There are no views to speak of until the top. The grade is steady but not too bad. It seems to follow an old logging grade for the lower part. Lots of moss around, and a nice quiet hike. At the top, there are at least 2 good viewpoint areas.

Photographs

GPS Waypoints

Trail sign at gravel road N49.64765 W124.00409 10U 427516 5499940
Gravel road junction N49.64668 W124.00620 10U 427362 5499834
Trailhead N49.64613 W124.00516 10U 427436 5499772
Summit viewpoint #1 N49.63612 W124.00792 10U 427222 5498662
Summit viewpoint #2 N49.63587 W124.00681 10U 427302 5498633