The Cowichan Valley Trail will take you from Duncan through Lake Cowichan and down past the Kinsol Trestle following former CN and E&N railway lines. With many access points and 8 trestles, it's a beautiful trail to walk, jog or bike. From the Island Spirit Team, we hope you enjoy your time in the Cowichan Valley.
All the Island Spirit Legacy Caches are within a 2 steps of the trail, unless otherwise noted. There is no need to bushwack or trample the vegetation.
Wild Rhododendron
The wild rhododendron is very rare, with only a few pockets growing on Vancouver Island and their locations are kept quite secret. The Pacific Rhododendron is one of two native species that grow on the island which has clusters of roughly 20 light pink to purple bell shaped flowers. It's a perennial shrub that grows between sea level and 2000m. With large thick evergreen leaves it can reach a height of 7m.