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Owen Point Sea Caves via West Coast Trail

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Owen Point Sea Caves via West Coast Trail

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Owen Point Sea Caves via West Coast Trail

05:20

17.5km

520m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 0 m for 621 m

After 16.9 km for 621 m

Waypoints

Start point

Ferry Terminal

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620 m

Gordon River Trailhead (North Bank)

Highlight • Trail

This is the official southern trailhead of the West Coast Trail, located on the north bank of the Gordon River, reached by a short ferry crossing from the Parks Canada …

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3.73 km

Donkey Engine

Highlight • Monument

This donkey engine sits just off the trail and is a steam-powered winch once used in early logging operations, now covered in moss and ferns and slowly being reclaimed by …

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6.04 km

Thrasher Cove Campground

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Thrasher Cove sits well inside Port San Juan and is a small, sheltered, sandy spot with views across the strait toward the United States, giving it a noticeably different feeling …

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8.73 km

Owen Point Sea Caves

Highlight • Cave

The sea caves at Owen Point have been carved out of the sandstone cliffs by centuries of crashing waves, creating huge circular openings in the rock face that you can …

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17.5 km

End point

Ferry Terminal

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

4.69 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.6 km

5.92 km

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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