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Calgary, Alberta
Canada
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Posted - 07/25/2012 : 11:59 AM
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Are permits required for hiking the JDF trail in the same manner as for the West Coast Trail? I am getting conflicting intel on this.
There’s a tab in the BC Gov website for JDF trail that has “backcountry permits”.
When you check it out the calendar is blacked-out for the dates we were planning for. That suggests that all permits may have been allocated.
I know there are camping fees for each day on the trail but this was a surprise.
I tried to call the park contact but there’s just a mail box.
Can anyone enlighten me on this?
Thanks and Happy Trails
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 07/25/2012 : 12:40 PM
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| No permit required.. just $10 cash per night per person due at the trailhead. |
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Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
110 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2012 : 1:24 PM
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| So how do they prevent over-booking? |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
1111 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2012 : 3:49 PM
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| They don't...it's busy. I hiked it in reverse to the norm and left early each day. Always managed to get to the next beach first and had our pick of the spots. |
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Posted - 07/29/2012 : 08:37 AM
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Rather than starting a new thread I'll try here.
Anyone have suggestions on the best way to break up the Juan de Fuca for a 3 day/2 night hike? Sort of prioritizing best camping spots over tough treks - we'll all be in decent shape. |
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32 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2012 : 6:21 PM
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| When I did the trail in April we camped at Bear Beach and Chin Beach, then hiked the remaining 21kms out. The last day wasn't a whole lot of fun, but it of the remaining campsites, Payzant and Parkinson are very dark and gloomy, and Sombrio has a tendency to be busy. Chin Beach was my favourite site of the whole trail. I would definitely plan for a night there. |
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Posted - 07/29/2012 : 6:42 PM
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The southern end beaches are by far the most enjoyable camping, and can be very busy on weekends, especially Sombrio. The toughest leg is from Bear to Chin. If you have to cover a weekend I would even suggest the idea of starting at the south end, hike to Rosamond/Bear (same beach, but separated by a high-tide cut-off)and camp there. Middle day leave the gear and dayhike to Sombrio and hitch-hike back to the access trail down to Bear, then back to China and your car to finish off. If you can avoid the weekend, no problem at all.
Or DALAJS's suggestion, but that is a long day at the end. |
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Posted - 07/29/2012 : 7:15 PM
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| Thanks for the suggestions! We're going partially over the long weekend but starting Sunday, finishing Tuesday (so camping Sunday and Monday). I was thinking Bear on Sunday and then Sombrio on Monday when it should be a little quieter. A little shorter Tuesday (one of us has to work in Vancouver the next day) which could help. Wouldn't Chin to Botanical be 26km? Might be a little much while still getting out in time. |
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Posted - 07/29/2012 : 7:35 PM
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Originally posted by LongRoad
Might be a little much while still getting out in time.
Yeah, that last stretch was basically a head down slog to the end to get out in time. I don't remember very much from that part of the trail, and I definitely did not enjoy it as much as the first half. |
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Posted - 07/29/2012 : 9:01 PM
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| We did it in 3 days, and did the first day starting at China Beach and camping at Chin. I would definitely not recommend doing it this way as we covered the most beautiful stretch (and most difficult) all in the first day. I think 1st night Bear, 2nd night Sombrio, and then out would be a good way of doing it. |
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Permits for Juan de Fuca Trail???
