Stunningly gorgeous trail
Not in the best shape though
Many of the helpful structures are rotted so best be prepared to work for it nothing trail
It didn't rain on our hike and if it did it would have been gross. Loads of mucky stretches
Camp sites were OK except the forest sites where you couldn't light a fire.
Excellent fun

I recently stopped here primarily to spend most of a day hiking along the West Coast of Vancouver. I hiked from Chin Beach to Kuitshe Cove and believe this section of the trail offered great variety. I saw otters, seals, deer, frogs, eagles, plenty of birds and even a snake sunning on a rock. I walked over rocky, boulder-strewn beaches, through dark, damp rainforests, muddy areas, over suspension bridges, through small streams and even ducked my head in one of several waterfalls to cool off. The trail had sections that were definitely up and down so I also got a good workout. There were a couple of small coves with great rock outcroppings to just sit and soak up the environment and watch the ocean wildlife. It definitely helped that the weather was ideal: partly sunny with a smooth, consistent breeze.

I felt the trail was reasonably marked and signed although I did get briefly confused once.

Btw, I hiked for over 4 hours without seeing another human being, which was awesome.

This is the only section of the trail I’ve hiked so I can’t comment how it compares to the rest. But I would highly recommend the trail in general and this section specifically to experience west coast hiking at its finest.

Camped at China Beach provincial campground and did day hikes. Some days hiking (14 km/day) were quite challenging(difficult footing, lots of climbing) but definitely rewarding trail though the rain forest. Great views to the Juan deFuca sound and onto Washington State. Hiking boots, rain gear and hiking poles were a must. The highlight of the trip were the variety of birds from humingbirds to bald headed eagles. Lots of varied thrushes too. Great memories.