Walking Trails

Maple Mountain is located in the Municipality of North Cowichan Municipal Forest. Maple Mountain is a well known landmark overlooking Maple Bay, Crofton and Sansum Narrows. It is 505 metres high and has a communications tower at the summit. The summit and the seaward facing slope are dotted with rock bluffs. The mountain is both a working forest and a hikers paradise.

Directions

There are four main accesses to Maple Mountain:

• Maple Mountain Mainline off Osborne Bay Road - 5 kilometres to the top. 

• Trail from the end of Chilco Road in Crofton 

• Trail off Arbutus Avenue in Maple Bay 

• Trail off Maple Mountain Road in Maple Bay 

Key Features

Maple Mountain is enjoyed by walkers, hikers and mountain bikers. There are 14 kilometres of trails built and maintained by the Municipality of North Cowichan. These are shown on the map in this brochure. There are also informal trails built by enthusiasts which are not shown on the map.

The views from the trails and the summit are well worth the hike. Pack a lunch and take a map with you so you can identify features in the landscape spread out below you. Bring a camera to record your visit. Plan on several visits so you can hike all of the trails.