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Holt Creek II (Duncan) - Retreads

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River Kaatz
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Trail stats

Distance
5.5 mi
Elevation gain
200 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
200 ft
Max elevation
311 ft
TrailRank 
59
Min elevation
138 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 55 minutes
Time
3 hours 12 minutes
Coordinates
1491
Uploaded
July 14, 2022
Recorded
July 2022
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near Sahtlam, British Columbia (Canada)

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Itinerary description

This hike starts from "Glenora Trails Head Regional Park". It is a lovely hike along the Cowichan River Footpath, a woodland trail running beside Holt Creek & the Cowichan River. The woods along the lower section of the trail are a mossy green mix of maple and cedar trees with a fern forest floor. The trail can be quite “rootie” in some sections and there is one significant set of stairs.

There are washrooms at the trailhead.

We have a recorded shorter version under the name "Holt Creek I".

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

PictographInformation point Altitude 308 ft
Photo ofTrail head. There are washrooms here and lots of good parking.

Trail head. There are washrooms here and lots of good parking.

PictographIntersection Altitude 312 ft
Photo ofTurn right onto the Cowichan Valley Trail

Turn right onto the Cowichan Valley Trail

PictographBridge Altitude 289 ft
Photo ofHolt Creek Trestle Photo ofHolt Creek Trestle Photo ofHolt Creek Trestle

Holt Creek Trestle

The Cowichan Valley Trail was once the rail line that went west to Lake Cowichan. The trestle was built to carry trains over Holt Creek.

PictographIntersection Altitude 295 ft
Photo ofTurn right onto the Cowichan River Footpath

Turn right onto the Cowichan River Footpath

PictographInformation point Altitude 305 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions

Typical trail conditions

PictographInformation point Altitude 289 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions. Starting steep descent down to Holt Creek. Photo ofTypical trail conditions. Starting steep descent down to Holt Creek.

Typical trail conditions. Starting steep descent down to Holt Creek.

PictographPhoto Altitude 233 ft
Photo ofLooking down on Holt Creek

Looking down on Holt Creek

PictographIntersection Altitude 256 ft
Photo ofTurn right

Turn right

PictographInformation point Altitude 243 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions. Note: the forest here is mostly fir trees with salal covering the forest floor.

Typical trail conditions. Note: the forest here is mostly fir trees with salal covering the forest floor.

PictographInformation point Altitude 210 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions. Starting down long flight of stairs to the Creek.

Typical trail conditions. Starting down long flight of stairs to the Creek.

PictographInformation point Altitude 194 ft
Photo ofAlmost at bottom. Nice views of the creek.

Almost at bottom. Nice views of the creek.

PictographRiver Altitude 177 ft
Photo ofThe creek with its crystal clear water Photo ofThe creek with its crystal clear water Photo ofThe creek with its crystal clear water

The creek with its crystal clear water

PictographInformation point Altitude 154 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions. Note: the forest changes to mostly cedar and maple trees. Note the moss and ferns)

Typical trail conditions. Note: the forest changes to mostly cedar and maple trees. Note the moss and ferns)

PictographIntersection Altitude 148 ft
Photo ofTurn left

Turn left

PictographRiver Altitude 138 ft
Photo ofCowichan River

Cowichan River

The Cowichan River flows from Lake Cowichan down to Cowichan Bay. Holt Creek joins the Cowichan a short distance downstream from this point.

PictographInformation point Altitude 157 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions

Typical trail conditions

PictographPhoto Altitude 131 ft
Photo ofThe beautiful waters of the Cowichan River.

The beautiful waters of the Cowichan River.

PictographPhoto Altitude 141 ft
Photo ofThe beautiful waters of the Cowichan River. Photo ofThe beautiful waters of the Cowichan River.

The beautiful waters of the Cowichan River.

PictographInformation point Altitude 144 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions

Typical trail conditions

PictographBeach Altitude 154 ft
Photo ofYou walk along side the Cowichan River and come to a lovely sand and gravel beach Photo ofYou walk along side the Cowichan River and come to a lovely sand and gravel beach Photo ofYou walk along side the Cowichan River and come to a lovely sand and gravel beach

You walk along side the Cowichan River and come to a lovely sand and gravel beach

PictographInformation point Altitude 144 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions

Typical trail conditions

PictographBridge Altitude 154 ft
Photo ofThere are bridges across small streams

There are bridges across small streams

PictographTree Altitude 164 ft
Photo ofA cedar tree with a bizarre shape

A cedar tree with a bizarre shape

PictographInformation point Altitude 157 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions

Typical trail conditions

PictographInformation point Altitude 180 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions

Typical trail conditions

PictographIntersection Altitude 203 ft
Photo ofTurn right

Turn right

PictographInformation point Altitude 187 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions

Typical trail conditions

PictographFlora Altitude 187 ft
Photo ofBeautiful ferny, mossy forest Photo ofBeautiful ferny, mossy forest

Beautiful ferny, mossy forest

PictographBridge Altitude 184 ft
Photo ofAnother small bridge leading to a lovely fern filled glade Photo ofAnother small bridge leading to a lovely fern filled glade

Another small bridge leading to a lovely fern filled glade

PictographPhoto Altitude 167 ft
Photo ofSome old signage

Some old signage

PictographInformation point Altitude 174 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions

Typical trail conditions

PictographBridge Altitude 184 ft
Photo ofThe 'Rickie Dickie' bridge Photo ofThe 'Rickie Dickie' bridge

The 'Rickie Dickie' bridge

PictographInformation point Altitude 187 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions

Typical trail conditions

PictographInformation point Altitude 243 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions

Typical trail conditions

PictographRuins Altitude 233 ft
Photo of'1936' marker

'1936' marker

Back in the day, when the railroad built something out of concrete they would put a date on it. This culvert was built in 1936.

PictographIntersection Altitude 230 ft
Photo ofTurn left

Turn left

PictographIntersection Altitude 240 ft

Left again onto the Cowichan Valley Trail

PictographInformation point Altitude 259 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions - it is like this the rest of the hike. Shady and wide.

Typical trail conditions - it is like this the rest of the hike. Shady and wide.

PictographRisk Altitude 253 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions - be aware of bicycle traffic along this part of the trail.

Typical trail conditions - be aware of bicycle traffic along this part of the trail.

This is a very popular route for cyclists.

PictographInformation point Altitude 249 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions

Typical trail conditions

PictographInformation point Altitude 266 ft
Photo ofTypical trail conditions

Typical trail conditions

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