Spipiyus Provincial Park

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Spipiyus Provincial Park (also known as the Caren Range) is a 29.79 sqkm provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. The park is north of Halfmoon Bay on the Sechelt Peninsula. It protects pockets of old-growth forest that are habitat for the marbled murrelet.

Major attractions

The park contains more than 55 km of high-clearance 4WD trails that circumnavigate the higher elevations, allowing access to hiking trails, lakes, and views of Pender Harbour, the Strait of Georgia and Vancouver Island.

Hiking

The park features two peaks over 1200 m, Mount Hallowell at 1228 m, and Spipiyus Peak at 1259 m The 1.5 km trail to the summit of Mount Hallowell is well-maintained and ends at the historic Mount Hallowell Fire Lookout Tower. Views from the summit include Pender Harbour, the Strait of Georgia and Vancouver Island. Much of the 0.8 km trail to the summit of Spipiyus Peak (also known as Caren Peak) is not maintained and requires bushwacking. Views of Narrows Inlet that were once visible from the summit are now blocked by trees.

Driving

A single road, the Halfmoon-Carlson Forest Service Road, traverses the upper elevations of the park. Once used for logging operations, the road branches to many historic logging platforms with views of the Sechelt Inlet, Narrows Inlet, the Strait of Georgia, Vancouver Island, and Sakinaw Lake. A high-clearance, 4WD vehicle is required to navigate this road.

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