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Trans-Canada Trail - Galloping Goose Regional Trail

National route17 km · 11 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail 10 mi · 16 kmExplore British Columbia →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 11–18 °C (52–64 °F)

  1. J7°5°144
  2. F8°5°94
  3. M9°6°73
  4. A11°7°54
  5. M14°10°40
  6. J16°11°30
  7. J18°13°18
  8. A18°14°26
  9. S16°12°32
  10. O12°10°98
  11. N9°7°173
  12. D7°4°139

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Trans-Canada Trail - Galloping Goose Regional Trail is a national hiking route of about 17 km (11 mi) in British Columbia, Canada. It lies about 1.6 km southwest of Victoria. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
17 km · 11 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
1.6 km SW of Victoria (Capital Regional District, British Columbia) · GeoNames
Part of
Trans Canada Trail (British Columbia) (national route)
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
Canada
Region
British Columbia
Continent
North America
Route type
National route
From / to
Victoria → Sooke
Route centre
48.4469, -123.4373
Route start
48.4286, -123.3702
OpenStreetMap
relation 14069746
Official info
crd.bc.ca/parks-recreation-culture/parks-trails/
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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