Our #1 hike in the world is the West Coast Trail.
AT A GLANCE
75 km (47 mi), 5-7 days traditional route- 3-5 day routes possible via Nitinat
- southwestern edge of Vancouver Island
- Pacific Rim National Park
- Permits required May 1 –
September 16September 30 - extremely rugged, requires a high level of fitness
- 6,000+ backpackers / year
- permits limited and in high demand — WCT Trail reservations
- The reservation system opens 8am PST on January 9, 2017, for example.
- … most expensive hiking permit in Canada
Rick,
I enjoy reading you blog and many times I save in hopes of reading later. Last night I remembered this post. Though I had not invested much time looking at the WCT before, I was intrigued 2 years ago when I drove along the coast. Anyhow, I made a reservation this morning for this summer and wanted to thank you for sending out the blog which helped me greatly! I am really looking forward to backpacking along this trail! I appreciate your articles and am glad you share with others!
Regards,
Kris Harken Seattle, WA
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You are most welcome, Kris.
I’ve done the WCT 4 times myself. And would love to have the time to hike it every summer.
ENJOY. 🙂
Rick