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Colliery Dam Park (Nanaimo) - Retreads

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Trail stats

Distance
3.23 mi
Elevation gain
249 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
249 ft
Max elevation
469 ft
TrailRank 
62
Min elevation
244 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 20 minutes
Time
2 hours 12 minutes
Coordinates
902
Uploaded
April 25, 2019
Recorded
April 2019
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near Second Chinatown, British Columbia (Canada)

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Itinerary description

This is a pleasant urban hike over well maintained trails around two small lakes. There are washrooms, picnic and swimming areas. The park has an interesting history which is explained by interpretive signage and there is a very pretty waterfall.

The Retreads Hiking Club gives this hike an AVA rating of 2C.

Looking for a hike in the Cowichan Valley? Or, looking for hiking companions? Google "Retreads Hiking Club CVRD".

Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 253 ft
Photo ofTrailhead & parking

Trailhead & parking

Photo ofTrail map

Trail map

PictographPhoto Altitude 262 ft
Photo ofLower colliery dam lake Photo ofLower colliery dam lake Photo ofLower colliery dam lake

Lower colliery dam lake

PictographBridge Altitude 279 ft
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Photo

Photo ofExamples of interpretive signage Photo ofExamples of interpretive signage Photo ofExamples of interpretive signage

Examples of interpretive signage

PictographPhoto Altitude 305 ft
Photo ofUpper Colliery Dam

Upper Colliery Dam

PictographBridge Altitude 335 ft
Photo ofStream crossing Photo ofStream crossing Photo ofStream crossing

Stream crossing

PictographTunnel Altitude 351 ft
Photo ofPassage underneath the road Photo ofPassage underneath the road

Passage underneath the road

PictographTunnel Altitude 348 ft
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In the passage under road

PictographPhoto Altitude 381 ft
Photo ofGraffiti 'art'

Graffiti 'art'

PictographWaterfall Altitude 361 ft
Photo ofChase River waterfall Photo ofChase River waterfall Photo ofChase River waterfall

Chase River waterfall

PictographPhoto Altitude 377 ft
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Trail through young forest

PictographBridge Altitude 381 ft
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Bridge

PictographPhoto Altitude 433 ft
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Along a woodsy trail ...

PictographPhoto Altitude 397 ft
Photo ofStart of short segment along a road

Start of short segment along a road

PictographPhoto Altitude 364 ft
Photo of... along a paved path..

... along a paved path..

PictographPhoto Altitude 358 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 377 ft
Photo ofAnd back into the woods Photo ofAnd back into the woods Photo ofAnd back into the woods

And back into the woods

PictographPhoto Altitude 410 ft
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Take a turn at Hwy. 19

PictographPhoto Altitude 407 ft
Photo of... and back into the woods again.

... and back into the woods again.

PictographPhoto Altitude 404 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 410 ft
Photo ofPhoto

Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 381 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 367 ft
Photo ofPhoto

Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 354 ft
Photo ofSome stairs

Some stairs

PictographLake Altitude 325 ft
Photo ofMiddle Colliery Dam Lake

Middle Colliery Dam Lake

PictographPhoto Altitude 322 ft
Photo ofA boardwalk

A boardwalk

PictographPhoto Altitude 305 ft
Photo ofMiddle Colliery Dam & Spillway Photo ofMiddle Colliery Dam & Spillway

Middle Colliery Dam & Spillway

PictographPhoto Altitude 262 ft
Photo ofLower Colliery Dam & Spillway Photo ofLower Colliery Dam & Spillway

Lower Colliery Dam & Spillway

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