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.
Dogwood
The Pacific Dogwood is a species of Dogwood that is native to western North America and is a deciduous tree that can reach anywhere from 6 to 8 meters in height. What most people recognize as the large white dogwood flower are actually 6 specialized leaves, called bracts, that surround a dense cluster of 30 to 40 very small greenish-white flowers that are only 2 to 3 millimeters across. Adopted as the provincial flower of British Columbia in 1956, the Pacific Dogwood was protected by law until 2002 when that protection was repealed.