Mount Erskine Park

Located on Salt Spring Island in the South Gulf Islands, off the east coast of Vancouver Island. Mount Erskine Park contains a variety of features including the summit of Mount Erskine, coastal Douglas-fir forests, moss covered rocky outcrops and bluffs, dry southwest facing Garry oak ecosystems and riparian wetlands. In addition, the park preserves an excellent example of the red-listed arbutus and hairy manzanita plant community as well as other species and habitats at risk. It is recommended hikers access Mount Erskine Park via the Mount Erskine Upper Access Park Reserve owned by the Capital Regional District (CRD). This access is located in the Rainbow Grove Subdivision at the end of Trustees Trail. From this point Dodds Trail enters the park and provides linkage to the rest of the Mount Erskine trail system (Please note: There is no provision for vehicle parking at this access). Hikers using these trails pass through mature Douglas-fir forests to a rocky summit where they are rewarded with wonderful views of Booth Bay and Sansum Narrows. At the summit, visitors can view Vancouver Island, north towards Mount Arrowsmith, Chemainus and Nanaimo as well as east across Trincomali Channel to Galiano Island and the Lower Mainland.