Checking out the Fall Colours in Paradise Meadows – Strathcona Park

 By Keith and Heather Nicol

We love seeing fall colours unfold in different areas of the Comox Valley and have recently featured a blog post about some bike routes that include autumn colours along the way (http://keithnicol.blogspot.com/2023/10/fall-cycling-in-comox-valley-1-spot.html ). But recently we decided to check out the fall colours in Paradise Meadows in Strathcona Park. The Comox Valley is blessed with being able to get up into the mountains in just 30 minutes and the Paradise Meadows area can even be accessed by wheelchairs. We walked around the 4 km loop which is mostly boardwalk but recommend that people using a wheelchair or children’s stroller stick to the 2 km loop since the longer loop has some rooty wet areas. We parked in the Nordic Centre parking lot at Raven Lodge which is part of Mt Washington Alpine Resort but there is also a parking area at the smaller Strathcona Park Wilderness Centre. Check this out this fall to see bright reds and golden colours of fall. See you on the trail.