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  • POSTED Mon, 04/23/2012 - 17:43 | POSTED BY admin
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    Colliery Dam
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    Colliery Dam

    Colliery Dam is one of the bigger parks in Nanaimo.  It offers two entrances, one on Nanaimo Lakes Road and one at the corner of Wakesiah and Sixth. There are other trail entrances with no parking around the perimeter of the park along Nanaimo lakes Road and Harewood Mines Road. The parking lots are the main points of access to the great trail network in the park. 

  • POSTED Sun, 08/21/2011 - 10:14 | POSTED BY admin
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    Nanaimo
    Mountain Biking
    Trail Running
    Doumont

    Doumont

    The Doumont area is actually a large collection of trails that begin at the end of Doumont Road. From here you can hook into other trails and logging roads that end up on Mount Benson to the south or Lantzville foothills to the north. They can be a bit confusing so I recommend riding or running with someone who knows the trails well for the first time or take a map with you. Phil makes an amazing Doumont map and keeps it updated. You can get one of those here http://www.island.net/~pmcgarri/

  • POSTED Sun, 08/21/2011 - 10:07 | POSTED BY admin
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    Roberts Roost

    Roberts Roost is a great little trail up to the east ridge of Mount Benson in Nanaimo. The trail meanders through Morrell Sanctuary, across the powerlines and hang a left at the first major intersection and across the logging road. Head up the hill from here up onto the ridge.

    Warning:
    This trail goes through the Department of National Defence land firing range land.

  • POSTED Sun, 08/21/2011 - 10:00 | POSTED BY admin
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    Westwood Lake Loop

    The trail around Westwood Lake in Nanaimo is a beautiful barkmulch and gravel trail that goes around 5.5 to 6 km around the lake. There are kilometre markers along the way so you can see your progress. The 2 large parking lots are right on the water and provide a great base to go swimming for a few hours. Washrooms are between the 2 parking lots and are open most days.

  • POSTED Mon, 04/25/2011 - 15:24 | POSTED BY Ross
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    Mount Cokely Saddle Route

    You can get up Mount Cokely via the saddle on this route. Mount Cokely is just north of Mount Arrowsmith and is easily accessible via logging road off the highway near Port Alberni.

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