Originally published at: Townshend Ridge and the Amigos in the Sooke Hills (B1) – Alpine Club of Canada Vancouver Island Section
Contact: Dave Suttill at suttill@shaw.ca
Difficulty: Mostly B1 with several moderately steep sections
Description: From the Sooke Hills Wilderness South Section Parking Lot (3878 Sooke Road) we will traverse the length of Townshend Ridge, then proceed to the north end of a series of five minor summits known as the Amigos, and follow them back to the parking lot. Distance 11 km, total vertical ~ 700 m.
Equipment: The 10 essentials (including headlamp), wear hiking boots suitable for occasional wet ground.