20의 밴쿠버 섬가지 명소 & 주요 장소

The tree is taller than the Leaning Tower of Pisa and about 800 years old. ...

The largest tree in MacMillan Park, "The Big Tree" - a Douglas fir, stands in the Cathedral Grove south of the road. Its name comes from the botanist David Douglas, who identified more than 200 new plant species in the early 19th century, including the Douglas fir. (May 19, 2025)

A short drive from Port Alberni lies MacMillan Park, directly off Highway 4. The park features the Cathedral Grove, a stand of giant Douglas firs; some trees are over 800 years old. North of the road are ancient Western Red Cedar trees. A severe storm in late 1997 severely damaged the stand. (May 19, 2025) https://bcparks.ca/macmillan-park/

RVs and buses are not permitted at the small parking lot on either of the rainforest trails. So, we walk from the Combers Beach parking lot along the ʔapsčiik t̓ašii to the trailhead; the paved pedestrian/bicycle path runs parallel to the highway. Rainforest Trail A is located north of the Pacific Rim Highway, while Trail B is south of the road at the parking lot. Both routes lead approximately 1,200 meters through a breathtaking forest of giant Western Red Cedar and Western Hemlock trees. The trails are constructed almost entirely of wooden boardwalks with numerous stairs and bridges, some of which are made from whole tree trunks. Walking through the forests is a beautiful experience. https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/pacificrim/activ/randonnee-hiking

Information about the Kinsol Trestle can be found on the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) website, including a fact sheet on its history and a brochure. https://www.cvrd.ca/1379/Kinsol-Trestle

located in MacMillan Provincial Park at the West end of Cameron Lake, Cathedral Grove is the only highway accessible stand of ancient Douglas Fir forest on Vancouver Island.

The Kinsol Trestle is an old wooden railway bridge. With a length of 187 metres and a height of 44 metres, it is one of the largest and most spectacular bridges of its type. It was built between 1911 and 1920 to transport timber. After the railway connection was closed in 1979, the bridge was no longer maintained, which is why its condition continued to deteriorate. After extensive renovation, it was reopened to pedestrians and cyclists in 2011. The Trans Canada Trail runs over the bridge.

Former railway bridge that has been renovated and can only be used as a pedestrian bridge