The way points of this bicycle route:
Look for the Galloping Goose Trailhead just west of the Johnson Street Bridge
The trail briefly becomes soft surface here
Bicycle/ ped bridge - the Selkirk Trestle
Cross under Gorge Road
Underpass
Bike/ ped bridge over the Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy 1)
Go right to the Lochside Trail, or turn left and stay on the Galloping Goose
Underpass
Trail becomes soft surface again
Underpass under Burnside Road
Pass under Trans-Canada Highway
Cross Island Highway - Signs suggest you should go north to the crosswalk to cross
Cross Sooke Road at crosswalks
Crosswalk at Jackson Road
Bike tunnel!
Tunnel ends
Cross road with care!
Some decent views of Matheson Lake from here
View of Roche Cove
Crossing Gillespie Road
Steep hill down, then up. Be careful!
Views of the Sooke Basin to the west
Another steep hill here - watch out
To sound like a native, pronounce Sooke to rhyme with spook
Be very careful as you cross Sooke Road!
The Charters Trestle - a long bike/ped bridge. Horses must detour on the lower trail
Approaching the Todd Trestle. Horses take the detour trail to the left.
Picnic tables at the Sooke Potholes provide a nice spot for a rest. The series of waterfalls cascade through a box canyon.
I'm not sure exactly where the trail ends since I've only gone as far as Sooke Potholes. According to the mileage, it should be somewhere around here.
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Tagged with: Commute, Recreational, MTB, Smooth, Basic, Offroad, Low traffic, Safe, Urban, Rural, Scenic
