Good day for a leisurely stroll up Cobble Hill Mountain. Under the trees most of the time so not too hot. Sunshine as we enjoyed the views from the top. Very enjoyable hike. -- DeNNis.
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| Parked the cars at Cobble Hill off-leash dog park (right). Follow the convoluted "yellow-brick road" in a counter-clockwise direction (if you can). Starting elevation about 100 meters - Cobble Hill summit about 320 meters. The switchback trails make for an easier ascent. |
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| Wet coast forest - lots of big green trees - lots of moss. |
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| Lots of new growth from old-growth stumps. |
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| Lots of interesting fungi. |
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| Natural arch over the trail. |
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| The final steep stretch before the top of the mountain. |
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| Looking east from 1st viewpoint - the narrow line just to the right of center is Hutchison Rd. |
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| Cobble Hill village. |
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| Lots of Arbutus on top of the mountain. |
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| Looking north from 2nd viewpoint - enjoying the same view as the eagle soaring about. |
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| A turkey vulture watches over the fledgling eagles testing their wings. |
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| Lovely views from the mountain top. |
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| We will skip this route. |
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| Millions of ferns all through the woods. |
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| The water tower tells us we are just about at the bottom. |
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| Someone got creative with some rock work. |
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