HomeAll TrailsMount Bluff Ridge Hike, Sooke Hills
Hard
Hiking
🇨🇦 Canada
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: CA-BC-13

Mount Bluff Ridge Hike, Sooke Hills

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon26 April 2014

Rugged Sooke Hills hike up the Mount Bluff ridge trails west of Victoria.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Steep rough trails; carry a map and plenty of water.

Weather check

At Start
111m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

48.4080, -123.7606

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 48.4080, -123.7606 @ 111m

Quick Stats

Distance
15.53 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
87m - 574m
Max Elevation
574 m
Max Gradient
38.8%
37.6%

Highlights

  • Mount Bluff ridge
  • Juan de Fuca Strait views

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+706 m

Total Descent

-737 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
92.9

92.9

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
2.24

2.24

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)17%
Moderate (3-8%)15%
Steep (>8%)68%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved17%
Unpaved83%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
17%
Gravel
11%
Dirt Track
72%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 53

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 48.407909
MAX LAT: 48.438934
MIN LON: -123.784218
MAX LON: -123.752357

Point Spacing: 7.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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