Section 1:

Sarah Bay to Malaspina Road (0 km - 21.3 km)

Difficulty: Moderate to challenging with substantial elevation gains and losses (especially from 12 km to 18 km)

Sub-Trails:

1. Land's End (0 - 12.1 km)
2. Gwendoline Hills (12.1 - 21.3 km)

Attractions:

• along the whole Section 1
  • great ocean views, occasional waterfront access, old growth forest, ocean vistas, oceanfront campsite, and a lakeside campsite with swimming.

• Feather Cove @ 2.8 km;
  • picnic and emergency campsite

• Hinder Lake @ 5.1 km;
  • water supply and good place to view the wildlife

• The Knob @ 7.6 km;
  • gorgeous view of Okeover Inlet and area

• Cochrane Bay @ 9.6 km;
  • oceanfront campsite

• Old Growth Forest @ 11.5 km;

• Wednesday Lake Watershed @ 12.1 km;
  • swimming, camping

• Manzanita Bluffs @ 16 km;
  • fabulous ocean views

• Old Growth Forest Veterans @ 17 km;

• Krompocker's Clearing @ 18.8 km;
  • views and young vegetation with old growth forest veterans