It’s approximately 18 kilometers, or 5 to 6 hours, from the trailhead to Nels Bight. Cape Scott Itinerary. Travel on logging road required. Your tour guides will have information on local flora, fauna, and history. Andrew W. at Cape Scott: “Six hikers planned to hike in Cape Scott Provincial Park on the August long weekend. There are many boardwalk sections, but still expect to get your feet muddy. Cape Scott Park has a Flash-based Virtual Tour. 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. 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. Look for remnants of the Danish settlers along the entire route. It is the easiest section of the North Coast trail and also the most maintained. 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. 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. This section is part of the original Cape Scott Trail. 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. Cape Scott is one of the best places to hike in BC. There is an outhouse at the trail head and the beach. The remains of the Cape Scott Military Road from WW2 Starting the Cape Scott Trail. What gets most hikers are the sore and blistered feet from the pack weight and uneven ground. The beaches of Cape Scott Park are incredibly beautiful and well worth the hike in. Click around to discover highlights. Planning was a breeze, meals were arranged, group gear sorted and carpool and tent space for all confirmed. The North Coast Trail is a highly challenging and unbelievably rewarding adventure. Beach Activities . Nissen Bight to Cape Scott Trailhead: 15.4km – 5 to 7 hours. Date Activity Fri 7/21 Some start drive Sat 7/22 Drive to Port Hardy. MrPortsider 2012 – Wolf pesters Bear North Coast Trail. GUIDES: Coastal Bliss – The North Coast Trail and Cape Scott Park 9 days-Strenuous – CDN$1,799 + 12% HST. 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. If driving isn’t in your itinerary, there are easy flights to Cape Scott Park via Vancouver. If you are hiking Vancouver Island, find your bliss on a guided hiking adventure in Canada's premiere wilderness areas. While the 16 km Cape Scott Trail portion of the trail is flat and well maintained, the other 43 km is most definitely not. 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. 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. Pacific Coastal Airlines has non-stop, 1 hour flights that depart from Vancouver daily. Opened in 2008, the North Coast Trail is the newest addition to Vancouver Island’s Coastal hikes. A Cape Scott Explorer guided tour is one of the best hikes in BC. The mud pools between disintegrating boardwalk and logs creating a difficult hiking surface. It is a 43 km extensions of the Cape Scott Trail, totalling nearly 60km. Tide times are in PDT (converted from PST in tables). Mikecyclone 2012 – HIKING THE NORTH COAST TRAIL. 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