Soames Hill (Knob Hill) Sunshine Coast by Dave Lastik

Dave Lastik & Fedora: the mountain dog. Soames Hill summit.

Length: 5 Km's

Elevation: 250 meters

Time: 2 Hours

I did a great little hike beautiful views in Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast called Soames hill aka knob hill. Soames hill park has various trailheads of varying difficulty that lead to the 2 summits with gorgeous views. I took the more difficult trail from Soames road off marine drive. The trail is a steep 1 km of just under 500 stairs that meet up with the other trails on way up. At the end of the stairs are a signpost for the two summits. Both viewpoints has stunning sights of Keats island, bowen island and Vancouver Island all nestled into the Georgia straight. For safety reasons keep an eye on children and dogs at the viewpoints as there are sharp dropoffs.

A fun short trail that I fully enjoyed.

Map courtesy of the Sunshine Coast Regional District.

Views of Howe Sound, Keats & Bowen Island

Howe Sound view of Gibsons.

Directions: Courtesy of Trailpeak: From the Langdale ferry terminal, Chamberlin Road is 2km along North Road. Access to the park can also be gained from Marine Drive 1.1km from Langdale ferry terminal. There is a wide spot on the right for parking. You'll recognize Soames Hill from the Ferry as it is a well-rounded "hump" of a hill that is thickly wooded.