Sooke Potholes Trail

Sooke is the next community along the southern coast of Vancouver Island and a center for tourism and outdoor recreation. At the Visitor Center we received several trail guides and decided to hike the Sooke River and view the potholes. The "potholes" are unique geological formations - deep pools in the river. The Sooke River is the second largest on Southern Vancouver Island and home to a salmon run every fall.

This morning I got up at sunrise, just before 7 a.m., and took these pictures. Last night when I was taking pictures of the beach, a woman had said the sunrises were exquisite. 

That's Mt. Baker beyond Victoria.

The trail along the Sooke River.

The river seemed kind of low.

Pools and falls at one of the viewpoints.

Late this afternoon we noticed a cruise ship leaving Victoria headed...

we don't know where. Someone told us that Victoria has more cruise ship than.... I don't remember what they said, but apparently there are a lot of ships that dock at Victoria.

Disappearing behind our headland. 

Today's hike:

Length - 3.25 miles

Duration - 1 hour, 50 minutes

Elevation gain - 370 feet (37 floors on the Fitbit)