You’d think I’d get sick of blabbing about how it sure feels like Spring/Summer. Well I guess not, tonight was a great night for a hike with abundant Springish greenery on display. Starting from the Dorfmart (aka Walmart) parking lot we did a short stint on the Lochside Trail (former rail bed multi-use trail) and then headed onto the Swan Lake perimeter trail. Over the floating bridge we went and on through the thicket to the bottom of Christmas Hill. While not particularly challenging terrain-wise the hike up the hill requires some effort, with the reward being the view from the top. After hanging about at the summit, we headed back down to Swan Lake to finish our clockwise loop around the perimeter.

GPS Data: 6.2km – 1h40m – GPS Route

A 6km Wednesday hike at Swan Lake and Christmas Hill near Victoria, BC. Click on the map to see detailed GPS information on the Garmin website.

The Swan Lake floating bridge on a damn fine evening.

Mmmm, green stuff. Taken from the Swan Lake perimeter trail, north end.