Haida Gwaii Parks and Places

There are some who refer to Balance Rock as the centre of spirituality. It is one of the many natural spiritual forces at work on Haida Gwaii. The best time to view the rock is at low tide.

Hwy 16

Skidegate

The 4 Corners Trail, located within Naikoon Provincial Park, was originally an old settler wagon road established to access parcels of land and homesteads. Today, it is mossy and overgrown, but the early part of the trail makes for a nice hike.

Tow Hill Rd

Masset, BC

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Backpackers complete the entire one-way 10 km Cape Fife Trail in about 4-6 hours. Many backpackers take even a longer time completing the trail so to enjoy the Argonaut Plain and the many unique west coast bog environments along the way leading to the East Beach shelter at the end of the trail.

Tow Hill Road

Masset

The Mayer Lake Picnic Grounds is an ideal area for swimming, family picnics, relaxing, fishing and launching a boat or canoe

Tlell

Wide open sandy, pebbled beaches spilling over with driftwood along the northern coastline of Graham Island. North Beach makes up a big portion of the 100s of kms of beaches available to explore in the Naikoon Provincial Park.

Masset

The Green Man can be seen along Highway 16 near the Crow's Nest store

Highway 16

Tlell

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Misty Meadows in Naikoon Provincial Park is a beach of sand dunes. The great storms blow sand inland forming massive sand dunes.

Highway 16

Tlell

Access Regier Lake Trail on 3rd Avenue in Queen Charlotte. This is a steep hike, but is full of rewarding views + a tranquil lake

3rd Ave

Queen Charlotte

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Kwuna Point Trail is a lightly trafficked 900-meter loop trail located, aptly enough, at the end of Kwuna Point Road.

Kwuna Point Rd

Sandspit

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A short, short trail leads from the picnic area to a rocky, pebbled beach. At low tide more of the large rocks become exposed, exposing the beach thus creating more room to walk the rocks while beachcombing.

Sandspit

The trail to Scout Lake is something of a hidden gem in the Village of Queen Charlotte because not a lot of people know about it. To access this trail, you must hike to the official terminus of the Charlie Hartie Creek Trail (top of 6th Street, just off 1st Ave)

6th Street

Queen Charlotte

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Wiggins Road Trail is accessible at the end of Wiggins Rd. The trail is not formally maintained, but remains a popular fishing spot for locals. The trail also connects to the Anvil Trail.

Wiggins Road

Tlell

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This extremely short trail is located approximately 2 kilometers south of Port Clements, along Highway 16. Blink and you'll miss it!

Highway 16

Port Clements

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The Simpson Tower Trail is a 1.7km (one-way) out and back route in the Delkatla Nature Sanctuary. It runs parallel to Cemetery Road for much of its length.

Cemetery Rd

Masset, BC

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Located along Highway 16, immediately adjacent the Onward Point Lookout parking lot, spy the trailhead by hydro pole 79.

Highway 16

Sandspit, BC

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Haida Gwaii Parks and Places

Balance Rock

4 Corners Trail

Cape Fife Hiking Trail, Naikoon Provincial Park

Mayer Lake Picnic Grounds

North Beach, Naikoon Provincial Park

The Green Man

Misty Meadows Naikoon Provincial Park

Regier Lake Trail

Kwuna Point Trail

Grassy Island, Moresby Island

Scout Lake Trail

Wiggins Road Trail

Donald Henkel Memorial Trail

Simpson Tower Trail

Around the Pond Trail

Parks & Trails Map