About us
Nanaimo Day Hikes is a club which provides opportunities (thanks to our volunteer hosts) for hiking and exploring parts of our natural and urban environment found in and around Nanaimo and the surrounding area on Vancouver Island.
We are not a technical group, but we are made up of individuals who are keen about being out of doors and willing to try many types and styles of hiking. The length of our hikes will vary ranging from 1 hour to 7-8 hours in length and the pace can also vary also with the hope of appealing to a broader range of people.
There is more to hiking than just the physical activity of hiking. With Nanaimo Day Hikes we hope it is an opportunity to explore, to experience, to create while in the company of others. To have a conversation, to share an experience, to view the world from a different perspective and to appreciate. If you wish to meet some like-minded hikers, then you might want to consider us as a route to achieve that.
Let's all enjoy the great outdoors together!
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Heart & Stocking Lakes loop (via a few local trails)
444 Thetis Dr, Ladysmith, BC, CAHike starts @ 9am PDT--- you may have to change your device/calendar to Pacific Daylight Time.
12.5km/400m accumulated elevation gain.
You s/b @ minimum a strong “B/moderate” level hiker or higher to enjoy this hike. Anyone with balance/knee/mobility/cardio deficiencies should avoid this hike.Pet-free hike/NO DOGS please. No Pit Toilet.
Brief stops @ Stocking Lake, @ Heart Lake and @ viewpoint.
TIP: Old Town Bakery opens @ 7:30.REMINDER: be prepared to show some of the Ten Essentials*/First Aid supplies that you carry in your pack.
Description: Start up the usual grind to Stocking Lake, but then turn onto some local trails. Be on the lookout for beautiful wood carvings and some peekaboo views along the trails. Rejoin steep grind up to Stocking Lake, then onto forested trail with glimpses of Stocking Lake. At junction, hike toward Heart Lake. We'll take short break overlooking Heart Lake, before heading down to viewpoint that looks down over harbour, down steep switchbacks, to stone staircase, along old access road and finally short street walk back to vehicles.
Expect puddles/wet/slippery conditions with varied and unstable terrain (stones, roots & navigate over some blowdown). Hiking boots/shoes with good tread required. Poles may be beneficial for this one!
Disclaimer: You are fully aware that your hosts are volunteers and not trained guides and you assume all responsibility for your own safety and well-being. All participants are expected to act as a responsible member of the group. Shared values of this trip include personal responsibility and mutual reliance. All participants are responsible for assessing the current road conditions, current weather conditions, your current physical condition and current trail conditions for the trip and you are responsible for your safety and well-being.
Please ensure you are fully prepared with proper gear and you're physically fit to do this hike with the group.
- See also the Ten Essentials: What to Bring - North Shore Rescue
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