Southern Vancouver Island sports some of the largest trees in the world. Here are a few of them, and maps/GPS tracks of how to get there. They are all on logging roads and you can get to them by a car, but a truck would be better. Of course a dual sport bike would be the best.

 

Port Renfrew Area


San Juan Spruce – Right at the San Juan recreation site. Explore along the banks on both sides of the road for many large trees
Red Creek Fir – this road can get muddy 4×4 recommended, go August to Sepmtember
Avatar Grove – either side of Gordon river main
Harris Creek Spruce – a lone giant right along side the new Harris Creek Road
Chester’s Grove (not sure where this is, somewhere around port renfrew)

Map

 

Carmanah

Carmanah Valley – Huge Spruces, Firs and Cedar Trees
Cheewhat Ceder – supposedly the largest in the world

Map

 

Shawnigan Lake/Mt Tod

Old Demonstration Forest with a large tree and a sleeping giant

Map

Other Areas

Written on July 29th, 2011 , Hike

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