Karst Creek Trail

Located within Strathcona Provincial Park, this short loop guides hikers through a rare geological environment. The path winds past deep sinkholes and exposed limestone bedrock heavily shaped by water over thousands of years.

The defining feature of Karst Creek Trail is the water itself. Hikers can watch the stream flow down the mountainside before it abruptly disappears into the porous rock, continuing its journey underground. Thick moss and ferns cover the damp forest floor beneath a canopy of large Douglas fir and western red cedar.

Access to the trailhead requires driving past Buttle Lake along Western Mine Road, about an hour from Campbell River. The route remains open at all hours, allowing early morning or late afternoon walks through the old-growth timber.