We love seeing fall colours unfold in different areas of the Comox Valley. But recently we decided to check out the fall colours in Paradise Meadows in Strathcona Provincial Park with our son and our 2 grand daughters.It was there first time walking in this area and they were impressed. Here the main colours are created by the blueberry bushes turning a bright red in the open boggy areas. 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 Paradise Meadows 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 and steps on the boardwalk. 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. We were amazed at how full the parking lot was given that it was early October but we guess everyone had the same idea we had. Check this out this fall to see bright reds and golden colours of fall. A note of caution though is to have a look at temperatures in the alpine on the Mountain Washington Ski Resort web site...if it is around 0 C there might well be frost on the boardwalk which can make it slippery. In our case warm overnight temperatures meant that there was no frost even for our morning walk. See you on the trail.
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