A nice fall day in early October seemed like a great time to set off to find the remains of the No 5 Mine. It was a great idea, but one that did not turn out as planned, as I had decided to zip up Lake Trail, turn onto Comox Lake Logging Road and head into Cumberland along Bevan Road.
Bevan Road comes to a grinding halt near the landfill as the road is being paved into Cumberland. Grrr… back the way I came and onto Marsden and then Cumberland Road.
I had a fairly good idea of where I was heading once I parked the jeep and headed off on foot as I had a trail map of the area.
Being the type of person that likes to return home after a hike, I took what looked like the best marked of the trails – great idea, but as it turned out it cost me an extra 20 minutes of hiking as I could have taken a dirt road short cut.
What the heck – it was a nice day, I did not get eaten by a cougar or a bear, and I found what remains of the No 5 Mine.
