Goldstream Park Trestle Hike [PHOTOS]

The hike along the train tracks high above the Malahat Highway in the Goldstream Provincial Park is one of my favorite Island hikes. The park is full of hiking trails to explore but the trestles that sit high up in the hills are worth the short but vertical path leading to it. Up here you’re surrounded by nothing but pristine forest, never ending views and the occasional bald eagle looking for its next meal.

For those who are not familiar with the Island that much don’t have to worry about finding this spot, getting here is rather easy. Just follow Highway 1 out of Victoria until you enter Goldstream Provincial Park, and just two minutes down the road rake the first right into the provincial park parking lot.

Follow the path past the picnic area and head down the trail until you come to this tunnel that goes under the Malahat. Once you come out on the other side you’ll immediately see trails on your right that will take you up up and away to the train tracks. Make sure you have some water and shoes you’ll want to get a bit dirty because it is quite the steep hike. You can follow the train tracks all the way to Shawnigan lake, but if you just have a few hours I recommend going until the tunnel and back.