BIG TREES! on Vancouver Island ๐จ๐ฆ
7These trees are amazing in person but they are on the island and it was long weekend, so the ferry's were booked. We had to find another way.
Cathedral Grove, located in MacMillan Provincial Park, is one of the most accessible stands of giant Douglas fir trees on Vancouver Island. Here visitors can stroll through a network of trails under the shadow of towering ancient Douglas-fir trees, majestic pillars untouched by the modern world โ some more than 800 years old.
Trails on either side of the highway lead visitors through the mighty stands of this coastal forest. On the south side you will find the largest Douglas firs โ one measuring more than 9 metres in circumference. On the northern side of the road youโll find groves of ancient Western red cedar standing sentry over nearby Cameron Lake.
The park has been restoring some of its trails after a severe windstorm on New Yearโs Day in 1997, which changed the look of the park forever. The storm toppled hundreds of huge trees and obliterated sections of the trail system. Some sections of the trail system were so badly hit that they have never been reopened. Restoration and cleanup began almost as soon as the winds stopped, and although visitors will now find many of these huge trees lying on the ground, their value has not diminished. These fallen trees open the canopy to provide light, space, shelter and nutrients for the next generations of plants. Natural regeneration is beginning to restore the Groveโs pristine beauty and the parkโs diversity, making a visit to Cathedral Grove all the more intriguing.
Improvements to MacMillan Park can be supported by โfeedingโ the donation tree next to the main trail; your contributions will be used for youth team trail projects, volunteer projects, revegetation projects and new signs. The parkโs small size and accessibility has left it vulnerable to impacts from high visitor use. Please stay on designated trails, where you will find ample opportunities to view and photograph this bit of history.
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