Victoria Hiking Trails RatingLone Tree Hill Regional Park is a wonderful, hidden bit of paradise deep in the hills of Victoria has a beautiful panoramic view from its summit.  The hike is fairly short and relaxing at just 1.6k trailhead to summit.  Expect to hike for under 30 minutes to reach the viewpoint.  The views for such a short hike are quite amazing.  You can see the distant Malahat, Victoria as well as the very distant Olympic Mountains in the United States.

  • Tofino Clayoquot Hiking Trail ProStunning views to the ocean
  • Tofino Clayoquot Hiking Trail ProSeldom hiked, often quiet
  • Tofino Clayoquot Hiking Trail ProShort, family friendly hike
  • Tofino Clayoquot Hiking Trail ProIdeal place for a nice picnic
  • Tofino Clayoquot Hiking Trail ProEasy alternative to Finlayson
  • Tofino Clayoquot Hiking Trail ProVery dog friendly
  • Tofino Clayoquot Hiking Trail ProConvenient to drive to
  • Tofino Clayoquot Hiking ConSome find the trail steep
  • Tofino Clayoquot Hiking ConNice trail, but not amazing
  • Tofino Clayoquot Hiking ConThe Lone Tree is now a stump

Victoria Hiking Trails

  Steep, Dog Friendly TrailAvatar Grove  Steep, Dog Friendly TrailBear Hill  Easy Hiking TrailEast Sooke Park  Victoria Hiking TrailElk/Beaver Lake  Victoria Hiking TrailEsquimalt Lagoon  Easy Pay Hiking Trail VictoriaFort Rodd Hill  Easy Hiking TrailFrancis/King  Victoria Hiking TrailGalloping Goose  Easy Hiking TrailGoldstream Park  Easy Hiking TrailGowlland Tod  Easy Hiking TrailGrass Lake  Steep, Dog Friendly TrailJohn Dean Park  Steep, Dog Friendly TrailJuan de Fuca Trail  Steep, Dog Friendly TrailLone Tree Hill  Steep, Dog Friendly TrailMill Hill  Steep, Dog Friendly TrailMount Douglas  Easy Hiking TrailMount Tolmie  Easy Hiking TrailSooke Potholes  Victoria Hiking TrailSpectacle Lake  Easy Hiking TrailThetis Lake  Victoria Hiking TrailWitty's Lagoon

Clayoquot Hiking Trails

  Easy Hiking TrailThe Big Tree Trail  Easy Hiking TrailHot Springs Cove  Steep, Dog Friendly TrailLone Cone  Easy Hiking TrailNuu Chah Nulth  Steep, Dog Friendly TrailRadar Beach  Steep, Dog Friendly TrailRadar Hill  Easy Hiking TrailVargas Island  Virgin Falls  Easy Hiking TrailWild Pacific Trail

As you get closer to the summit of Lone Tree Hill you will see several short trails to various rock outcrops before the summit.  Each one is a hidden world of its own, far removed from the next rock outcrop by the always hilly terrain.  If you encounter others on the trail, which is actually fairly rare, you can find one of these side-hills and have your own panoramic view.  Dogs are welcome in the park, however, bikes, camping and fires are not.  In the springtime you will see spectacular swaths of wildflowers.  The original, lone tree that gave the park its name is now just a weather-beaten tree stump.  It was a 200 year-old Douglas fir.  There is another lone tree a the summit, however, an Arbutus tree just a few metres from the original, lone tree, now dominates the hilltop.  Lone Tree Hill Regional Park is just a short, 30 minute drive from downtown Victoria, and driving there is half the fun.  Winding country roads take you will into the wilderness around Victoria.  Goldstream Provincial Park is not far from Lone Tree Hill, and just a short 10 minute drive away via a very narrow and wonderfully winding road.

Lone Tree Hill Trail Map

Lone Tree Hill Trailhead

Lone Tree Hill

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Lone Tree Hill Aerial View

Lone Tree Hill Directions Map

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