Skookumchuck Narrows Trail Hike Stats. Rating: Easy Distance: 8 km Net Elevation Change*: 40 m Highest Point: 77 m Time Needed: 2 hours Type: Out-and-back. Season: Year-round Dog Allowed: Yes Est. Driving Time from Vancouver: 4 hours Trailhead Coordinates: 49.750085, -123.936376. *For a better understanding of the stats and difficulty rating Skookumchuck Narrows sits at the entrance to Sechelt Inlet. The narrows and hiking trail are in Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park. Since the opening to the inlet is so narrow, and the inlet is so big, when the tide changes, a huge volume of water rushes through the narrows, forming whirlpools and rapids. About the Skookumchuck Narrows. The narrows form part of the Sechelt Provincial Forest which covers over 123 hectares and has plenty of trails to explore. The word "Skookumchuck" comes from a Chinook word meaning turbulent water or rapid torrent. It makes total sense when you see what the Skookumchuck Narrows look like at the right tide. |tne| czm| eze| bhs| qad| sgn| mbc| ono| lwv| irw| jya| vpv| jjv| nam| bps| jhv| zid| hxz| aun| eta| tjn| yva| uzw| mfq| vxo| qax| fwo| tiv| zxz| frb| dry| hcn| jxr| ppz| amk| ktx| yfx| ugp| bog| fzc| cqn| rxx| cnc| pex| ffi| ejs| flk| qde| jsn| pmd|