by Keith and Heather Nicol
 |
| The Royston wrecks are easily seen from this trail |
Coastal walking
trails that have been sign posted and maintained are rare in the Comox Valley so
the Royston Seaside Trail is worth knowing about. It is well marked and
compacted and so is suited to walking or cycling. To find the start we recommend going to
Hilton Road in Royston (49 39.143 N , 124 57.180 W) where there is a large
parking area and even a picnic table. This location also has a side trail where
you can view the “Royston wrecks”. For more on the history of the Royston
wrecks see a previous blog: http://keithnicol.blogspot.ca/2014/11/exploring-royston-wrecks-by-sea-kayak.html. The trail winds past houses on the left and
the Comox Estuary on the right. The trail is just 1 km long and is suited to a
wide range of people since it is wide and well surfaced with pea size
gravels. It ends at Chinook Road (49
39.464 N, 124 57.798 W) and you could start the trail at this point but the
parking area is very small there so the Hilton Road location is preferred. The trail also has numerous interpretative signs which add to the enjoyment of the walk. It is
too bad this trail doesn’t connect to the Courtenay trailway since it would
make a fine longer cycling or walking route.
 |
| There are several interpretative signs along the trail |
No comments:
Post a Comment