For full directions and descriptions of these trails, see The Sunshine Coast Trail guidebook, by Eagle Walz, available online or at Tourism Powell River (on Joyce Avenue) or Breakwater Books in Powell River (on the corner of Marine Avenue and Alberni Street).

Sarah Point to Wednesday Lake and on to Lund

  • Approximately 6.5 hours, one way
  • Difficulty: Moderate, Level 3
  • see Land’s End Trail description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: combing ocean beaches, old growth

Lund to Wednesday Lake

  • Approximately 1.5 hours, one way
  • Difficulty: Easy, Level 2 (mostly old road)
  • see end of Land’s End Trail description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Wednesday Lake swimming

Manzanita Bluff

  • Approximately 2 hours, one way from Malaspina Road (and 1 hour from the Spire Access off Sarah Point Road)
  • Difficulty: Moderate, Level 3
  • see end of Gwendoline Hills description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Hut at Manzanita Bluff, rhododendrons, benches

Wednesday Lake / Manzanita Loop

  • Approximately 5 hours, round trip
  • Difficulty: Moderate, Level 3 – some elevation gains
  • see beginning of Gwendoline Hills description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Hut at Manzanita Bluff, view bluff, benches, swimming

Toquenatch

  • Approximately 2 hours one way
  • Difficulty: Easy, Level 2 – fairly level route following creek
  • see Toquenatch Trail description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Salmon creek, Toquenatch Falls

Appleton Canyon and Rieveley’s Pond Hut

  • Approximately 1.5 hours one way
  • Difficulty: Moderate, Level 3
  • see Appleton Canyon and end of Marathon trail descriptions in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Hut at Rieveley’s Pond, waterfalls, amphibians

Little Sliammon Lake

  • Approximately 1.5 hours, one way
  • Difficulty: Moderate, Level 2 – slight elevation gain
  • see end of Sliammon Lakes description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Little Sliammon Lake picnic shelter, dock

Scout Mountain

  • Approximately 1 hour, one way
  • Difficulty: Moderate, Level 3
  • see Scout Mountain description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Panoramic view, bench

Haywire Bluff

  • Approximately 1 hour, one way
  • Difficulty: Moderate, Level 3
  • see Scout Mountain description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Panoramic view, bench

Inland Lake

  • Approximately 1 hour, one way
  • Difficulty: Moderate, Level 3
  • see Scout Mountain description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Panoramic view, bench

Confederation Lake

  • Approximately 2 to 3 hours, one way
  • Difficulty: Challenging, Level 4
  • see Confederation Lake Trail description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Old growth, old log cabin, swimming

Tin Hat Mountain

  • Approximately 2 hours, one way
  • Difficulty: Challenging, Level 4
  • see Tin Hat Mountain Trail description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Tin Hat Hut, 360° panorama

March Lake Trail to Elk Lake

  • Approximately 4 to 5 hours, one way
  • Difficulty: Challenging, Level 4
  • see March Lake Trail description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Elk Lake Hut, old growth, railroad grade

Elk Lake Loop

  • Approximately 4 to 5 hours, round trip
  • Difficulty: Moderate, Level 3
  • see Elk Lake Loop description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Elk Lake Hut, swimming wharf

Walt Hill Hut

  • Approximately 4 to 5 hours, one way
  • Difficulty: Challenging, Level 4
  • see Walt Hill Trail description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Walt Hill Hut, Horseshoe Valley Vista

Lois Lakeshore

  • Approximately 3 hours, one way
  • Difficulty: Moderate, Level 2
  • see Lois Lakeshore Trail description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Ghost forest in lake, swimming

Mount Troubridge

  • Approximately 4 to 5 hours, one way
  • Difficulty: Challenging, Level 4
  • see West and East Mt. Troubridge descriptions in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Highest point on SCT, log hut, vast old growth

Rainy Day Lake

  • Approximately 4 hours, one way
  • Difficulty: Moderate, Level 3.5
  • see Rainy Day Lake Trail description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Rainy Day Lake Hut, vistas, swimming

Fairview Bay

  • Approximately 2 to 3 hours, one way
  • Difficulty: Moderate, Level 3
  • see Fairview Bay Trail description in the SCT Guidebook
  • Highlights: Old growth