North Coast Trail - Day Three

Cape Scott Provincial Park is wild; however, it is not untouched. First Nations have inhabited that Cape Scott Region for millennia. Their culture and spiritual ties to this land are maintained to this day. Alongside human history and culture, the beaches of Cape Scott serve to remind hikers of our global relatedness. While you'll see spectacular vistas, you'll encounter many plastic items scattered on the beaches.

Reference: Cape Scott and the North Coast Trail by Maria U. Bremner (2015)

Cape Sutil to Irony Creek

After a short walk down the beach of Cape Sutil, we entered the forest to hike through more mud and roots.

Many more pocket beaches...

Jelly fish...

Remains of a Sea lion...

Bear track...

There were many pocket beaches...

Irony Creek is in the distance.

A swim before dinner at Irony Creek...

We spent the night in the forest campground.

Final Thoughts

The hike from Cape Sutil to Irony Creek is primarily cobblestone beaches with short hikes through inland forest. There are a few scrambles too. Every pocket beach has its vibe. There is plenty of ocean life to see along the way. While hiking along the beach, we saw Gray whales not far from shore. We also found the remains of many fish caught by a Bald eagle. See my next post for day four!