The trail from the parking lot to Nels Bight and beyond to Cape Scott is fairly easy and fairly flat, though muddy year-round in spots. Click around to discover highlights. Travel on logging road required. The North Coast Trail is a highly challenging and unbelievably rewarding adventure. It is the easiest section of the North Coast trail and also the most maintained. From Port Hardy, you then book a shuttle with North Coast Trail Shuttle or a tour with Cove Adventure Tours in order to arrive at Cape Scott Park. This section is part of the original Cape Scott Trail. It is a 43 km extensions of the Cape Scott Trail, totalling nearly 60km. MrPortsider 2012 – Wolf pesters Bear North Coast Trail. Along the trail, look for interpretive signs that tell the story of Danish pioneers settled the northern tip of Vancouver Island over 100 years ago. There is an outhouse at the trail head and the beach. It’s approximately 18 kilometers, or 5 to 6 hours, from the trailhead to Nels Bight. Cape Scott is one of the best places to hike in BC. A Cape Scott Explorer guided tour is one of the best hikes in BC. Pacific Coastal Airlines has non-stop, 1 hour flights that depart from Vancouver daily. Cape Scott Park is open year-round (check website for updates on trail conditions in case areas are closed for safety reasons), however fees are only collected from May 1 to September 30 when backcountry services are provided. Cape Scott Park has a Flash-based Virtual Tour. The mud pools between disintegrating boardwalk and logs creating a difficult hiking surface. Opened in 2008, the North Coast Trail is the newest addition to Vancouver Island’s Coastal hikes. Beach Activities . Your tour guides will have information on local flora, fauna, and history. The remains of the Cape Scott Military Road from WW2 Starting the Cape Scott Trail. Look for remnants of the Danish settlers along the entire route. GUIDES: Coastal Bliss – The North Coast Trail and Cape Scott Park 9 days-Strenuous – CDN$1,799 + 12% HST. Date Activity Fri 7/21 Some start drive Sat 7/22 Drive to Port Hardy. Andrew W. at Cape Scott: “Six hikers planned to hike in Cape Scott Provincial Park on the August long weekend. If you are hiking Vancouver Island, find your bliss on a guided hiking adventure in Canada's premiere wilderness areas. The Cape Scott Trail is a classic trek and offers beginner and intermediate level hikers a chance to experience the remote beauty of the park. Mikecyclone 2012 – HIKING THE NORTH COAST TRAIL. What gets most hikers are the sore and blistered feet from the pack weight and uneven ground. A well-groomed path from the Cape Scott Provincial Park trailhead leads you 2.5 km, on a relatively easy gravel surface, out to the wide, sandy beach of San Josef Bay. Tide times are in PDT (converted from PST in tables). While the 16 km Cape Scott Trail portion of the trail is flat and well maintained, the other 43 km is most definitely not. Depending on the season and the recent rainfall, the first 2 km of the Cape Scott Trail (after the San Josef Bay turnoff) can be both a mental and physical challenge. If driving isn’t in your itinerary, there are easy flights to Cape Scott Park via Vancouver. There are many boardwalk sections, but still expect to get your feet muddy. Nissen Bight to Cape Scott Trailhead: 15.4km – 5 to 7 hours. Cape Scott Itinerary. If you are planning on hiking the West Coast Trail, consider a warm up on another BC hike in Cape Scott Provincial Park as well. The beaches of Cape Scott Park are incredibly beautiful and well worth the hike in. Upon reaching the Cape Scott trail head we will walk approximately 45-60 minutes on a well-maintained trail that goes through old-growth stands of forests and swamps. 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