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Shoreline Trail
Distance: 6km
Time: 1 ½ ours
Elevation Gain: N/A
Rocky Point’s Shoreline Trail is definitely a birdwatchers paradise. I recommend you do this trail in the early morning before the joggers and trail runners get out there. Here you have a good mix of forest, marsh, and water views all within 3 km and ending at the beach at Old Orchard Park.
From the parking lot, go right along the paved path until you come to the foot bridge. The trail enters the forest just after the bridge and is wide a pleasant to walk along. Keep an ear tuned for the telltale knock, knock, knock, of the Red Headed Woodpecker and if you are lucky you can spot them on some of the old tress along the way. Shortly to your left is a look-out over the marsh and boardwalk at the end of Burrard Inlet. If you brought binoculars this is a good spot to watch unseen by the shore birds. Continue down the short staircase to the boardwalk and over the marsh. Once you cross the two foot bridges you enter into the forest for a while with views of the water to your left. The remains of the Old Mill are an interesting place to visit especially at low tide , and you can see remnants of a bygone era when this was an industrial area. Following the gently rolling trail brings you out at Old Orchard Beach and a good place to stop and relax before heading back. This trail has an enchanting feel to it. The last time I was there I met a couple from Oregon. They told me they almost expected to see some Hobbits pop out of the woods at any minute.
The Hiker
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Boardwalk across the marsh
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Heron looks for dinner
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A pond along the way
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Cover over the trail
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