Cell phones do not work anywhere in Cape Scott … Port Hardy to Shushartie Bay is a 60-minute trip. The trail head of Cape Scott Park is located 68 km West of Port Hardy via logging roads. Logging trucks are hauling both directions on NE 60 and NE Main going to the Holberg log sort. Arrange a shuttle or drive to Cape Scott Provincial Park. In Holberg they make a stop at the Scarlet Ibis Pub enjoy a bit of the history of Holberg. The park runs from Shushartie Bay in the east, west around Cape Scott and south to San Josef Bay. This logging road continues for about an hour until you eventually see signs for San Josef Bay. Day one involves a 16.8 km hike from the trailhead to Nels Bight. Cape Scott Water Taxi and Shuttle www.capescottwatertaxi.ca. KAYAKING AROUND CAPE SCOTT – Port Hardy to Coal Harbor. Located just off Port Hardy, BC, we are easily accessible by plane or car. Pacific Coastal Airlines www.pacificcoastal.com. Safety & Health. As another low pressure system was slowly moving in, this seemed like a reasonable, although not great window, so we decided to make a run for it around the top. Before you get to Port Hardy take a left off the highway on to a logging road which will be sign posted Cape Scott Provincial Park / Holberg. There are currently up to 16 logging trucks hauling to the Holberg sort and to Port Hardy 7 days / week. -Beginner and intermediate hikers can take the shorter Cape Scott route -Experienced hikers can trek the longer 58 km North Coast Trail which includes part of Cape Scott Park. Fly or drive to Port Hardy. Transportation available via Cape Scott … Day 18: Port Hardy, Inside Passage: It really blew during the night, but conditions seemed to have settled down. The lot is about 64 kilometres west of Port Hardy, and can be reached by car through a combination of public highways and private, active logging roads. Posted on July 22, 2013 by admin. From Nanaimo take the Island Highway 19 North until you’re almost at Port Hardy. Port Hardy has a population of 4,132 at the last census (2016). Scarlet Ibis Pub Holberg Cape Scott Provincial Park is a truly magnificent area of rugged coastal wilderness that is located at the north-western tip of Vancouver Island, 563 kilometers from Victoria. Beaches. THE SHUTTLE. Step off our bow onto the beach at the trailhead at Shushartie Bay and begin your adventure. Departure Time: 7 a.m when we have bookings. At 0650 it was blowing an estimated SE 10 at Cape Scott. Whether you are looking for a two-hour scenic trail, a rustic-long weekend adventure on the Cape Scott Trail, or one of the most challenging hikes in Canada on the North Coast Trail, CSP has some of the best trails in Vancouver Island. Links. There are also off highway trucks on San Josef Main coming out of … Port Hardy is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the northwestern end of Vancouver Island. Ian Heath, Barbara Brooks and myself had this trip on our schedule for the last year. June 29 to July 11, 2013. 10 passenger Chevy van will pick you up from the Cape Scott Parking lot … Along the path you will journey back in time as signs of civilization still present from the Danish pioneers who settled the land 100 years ago reveal themselves. Book a water taxi for the North Coast Trail. However, you can take the subway to YVR-Airport Station Platform 1, take the walk to Vancouver airport, fly to Port Hardy, then take the travel to Cape Scott Provincial Park. Chris and Leah have amazing stories of Port Hardy and about the history of the Cape Scott area to make the 2-hour drive seem to go by quickly. The Cape Scott trail begins at the main parking lot, west of Port Hardy via Holberg. This was a trip originally planned to end at Kyuquot after passing the Brooks Peninsula. Seemed to have settled down in Holberg they make a stop at the to! 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