Hiking Trails of South Galiano

Hiking Trails of South Galiano

South Galiano Trails

During the past few years we have been fortunate to see an expansion of the hiking opportunities in the South Galiano area. Thanks to an active Parks Commission and the trail building activities of a team of volunteers we are blessed with a veritable feast of hiking opportunities.

To the left is a map of South Galiano with the trails roughly shown in green.

Here is a "stand alone" copy of the map as a PDF document for printing purposes.

Here is a PDF copy in black and white for black and white printers.

The four trailheads to Mount Galiano are signposted and obvious. Most of the trails are in relatively good condition.

Acknowledgements and Disclaimer

Some of the trails are managed by the Galiano Parks and Recreation Commission (e.g. Sturdies Bay Trail, Lord Park, Matthews Beach), some are managed by the Galiano Club (Bluffs Park and Mount Galiano). Some are on private land, the most notable example being District Lot 10 between Lord Park and Mount Galiano.

Please act with responsibility and consideration for the land and for the generosity of the people who make these trails available. Please stay on designated trails and obey access restrictions to neighbouring properites.

I can take absolutely no responsibility for the accuracy of this map. You are using the trails entirely at your own risk and are assuming full responsiblity for your own safety.

Length of the Hikes

To give you an idea as to the distances involved here are a few one way trip timings for people in reasonable condition.

Lord Park Trailhead or Grace Trail Trailhead to Mount Galiano lookout: 3/4 to 1 hour.

Sturdies Bay Trailhead to Bluff Park lookout over active pass: 1 hour.

Sturdies Bay Trailhead to the Mount Galiano lookout: 3-4 hours. (allow a full day for the return trip). Take care to correctly select the entrance to the trail from Bluff Park to Galiano Mountain. You may end up on the trail down to Highland Rd. If this happens exit on Highland Rd and go to the Mt. Galiano trailhead or circle back towards Georgeson Bay Road to pick up the Grace Trail Trailheadhead.

Trail Descriptions

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September/2004 - shows improved parking at the Mt. Galiano trailhead.
March/2008 - shows trails between Bluffs Park and Mathews point
March/2009 - added acknowledgements. Changed wording. Improved flexibility of the page layout.
Standalone maps as PDF files to ease scaling problems with Internet Explorer.
Aug/2010 - Warning about trails closed during extreme fire hazard was incorrect and has been removed.