The Trail

Before you start your trek, it's good to know how many days you'll be hiking for and where you plan to camp out each night.  When you hike is also important if you're taking the beach route since you need to be aware of the tides.  Below are a few example itineraries.

 

The Trail in 7 days

* from the book, West Coast Trail by Wolfgang Winterhoff

Day 1: Gordon River to Thrasher Cove
Day 2: Thrasher Cove to Camper Creek
Day 3: Camper Creek to Logan Creek
Day 4: Logan Creek to Cribs Creek
Day 5: Cribs Creek to Tsusiat Falls
Day 6: Tsusiat Falls to Michigan Creek
Day 7: Michigan Creek to Pachena Bay

The Trail in 6 days

Day 1: Gordon River to Thrasher Cove
Day 2: Thraser Cove to Camper Creek
Day 3: Camper Creek to Walbran
Day 4: Walban to Cribs Creek
Day 5: Cribs Creek to Tsusiat Falls
Day 6: Tsusiat Falls to Pachena Bay