A representative hut-to-hut map of British Columbia’s long Sunshine Coast Trail, moving south from Desolation Sound through coastal forest, lakes and high viewpoints to Saltery Bay.
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Stage 1
British Columbia, Canada
The Sunshine Coast Trail begins at Sarah Point on Desolation Sound, normally reached by water taxi or rough road access. The first kilometres combine coastal views with dense British Columbia forest.
Stage 2
British Columbia, Canada
Manzanita is one of the early huts in the northern section. It introduces the volunteer-built hut network that makes long sections of this 180-kilometre route possible without carrying a tent.
50.0400°N · 124.7000°W
Stage 3
British Columbia, Canada
The Inland Lake section near Powell River offers flatter lakeside walking and easier access than the high ridges. It also provides useful options for resupply and shorter itineraries.
49.8700°N · 124.5300°W
Stage 4
British Columbia, Canada
Tin Hat Mountain is one of the trail's signature high points. The hut near the summit looks across lakes, forest and the Coast Mountains, revealing the scale of the route.
49.7200°N · 124.4300°W
Stage 5
British Columbia, Canada
Walt Hill breaks the long southern forest section into manageable stages before the route begins its final progression toward the coast.
49.6300°N · 124.3400°W
Stage 6
British Columbia, Canada
The trail ends at Saltery Bay near the ferry terminal. Returning to the coast closes a journey that has followed the upper Sunshine Coast almost from end to end.
49.7800°N · 124.1800°W