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Area D (Oyster Bay/Buttle Lake)

Kings Peak Trail — Strathcona Park

Hard

5.0

(1)

16

hikers

Kings Peak Trail — Strathcona Park

11:57

19.3km

1,810m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 10, 2025

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.83 km for 1.31 km

After 3.22 km for 12.9 km

After 16.2 km for 1.31 km

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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4.31 km

Waterfall

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This waterfall is a lovely, cool, shaded spot tucked into the forest before the climb steepens. It’s fed by runoff from the upper slopes and snowfields, tumbling through mossy rock …

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6.56 km

Kings Peak Trail

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The Kings Peak Trail climbs over 1,700 meters in just 7.5 km, making it one of the steepest and most direct summit routes on Vancouver Island. It starts in old-growth …

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9.41 km

Kings Peak

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Kings Peak towers at 2,065 meters in the central ranges of Vancouver Island, with a distinctive double summit and steep, rugged slopes. The eastern summit is the highest point, while …

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19.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

5.32 km

2.42 km

925 m

217 m

140 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

2.78 km

925 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (2,010 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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