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Backcountry in Juan de Fuca Marine Trail
Backcountry in Juan de Fuca Marine Trail
Sections of the Juan de Fuca are rated at "difficult" and "very difficult". These ratings are meant to be taken seriously. Between Chin and Sombrio beaches, hikers can expect climbs of 160 vertical metres (over 500 vertical feet)on a seven kilometre hike. The hike from Chin to Bear beach is rated as "very difficult".
This is the west coast of Vancouver Island, so there is water everywhere. But filter, boil, or treat any water taken from streams or rivers. Giardia ("beaver fever") is a real possibility.
Do not feed bears either intentionally or unintentionally. This means caching food properly, not disposing of garbage in the pit toilets, and packing out everything you pack in. A fed bear is a dead bear.
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