Our weekend was busy with Fred's memorial so we decided to hike to the top of Oak Haven Park on Saturday. Oak Haven is a CRD park just north of our house; our trailhead is at the corner of Wallace and Benvenuto. A dirt and needle trail runs paralell to Benvenuto up to the park entrance. The majority of trail within the park itself was wide road that split into two directions. Smaller trails lead to the rocky outcroppings at the very top. The park protects a hill graced with Garry Oak habitat. As such it is an extremely fragile ecosystem so dogs are meant to remain on lease.
The reward is the view at the top. Mark would say that this trail is "No hill for a climber." It was a nice ascent at a relaxing pace. There is a bench at the top that I sat on to snap this picture of Mark so you can really get a sense of the panoramic viewpoint. He is looking out toward Dane's school and the Strait.
To the left is Brentwood Bay and the inlet.
On the right is a picture of Bear Hill taken from the top of Oak Haven Park. Bear Hill was our week 2 hike. To the left, nestled in a Garry Oak is Mi Ler Buddha. This is the Buddha who accompanied Hillary on her travels throughout the States and Mexico and features in a number of her photos. We have added him to our weekly hikes because we like being reminded that Buddha is all around.
I posted this picture of Mowgli to illustrate how closely a portion of trail runs along Benvenuto.
Here is Mark and his sidekick Mowgli. He's like a stuffy, eh?Next week: John Dean Park
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