Can you spare $400,000 to finish construction?
“The North Coast Trail, which runs into the northern part of Cape Scott Provincial Park, is almost complete,” Trevena wrote. “Even in its incomplete state, it is attracting widespread interest from people who want to hike it.”
A North Coast Trail would be another draw to bring tourists north of Victoria, and it would relieve pressure on the “overcrowded” West Coast Trail, said Trevena.
“The North Coast Trail was brought into being by a volunteer committee; they have built the trail to an extremely high and exacting standard,” said Trevena. “However, that committee has been unable to find, through business partnerships or through fundraising, the money to complete this trail.
“A further $400,000 is being sought,” …
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The North Coast Trail is a great idea. It’s a beautiful area. But I don’t think the West Coast Trail needs any relief from pressure… numbers are declining each year, and you don’t even need a reservation to hike in the shoulder seasons because there are so few people on the trail. Long distance hiking is not a growth industry at the moment. (Which is fine for those of us who DO enjoy it.)