Ammonite Falls Hike

Next you should visit a place called Ammonite Falls. It is a beautiful hike to a georgous waterfall just outside of Nanaimo where bus's dont go so it makes it alittle harder to see without a person to drive you so keep that in mind. But the beauty of the falls itself is a big pay off when you get to the falls. It is about a 2 and a half hour walk and hike down to the falls but it is very easy to find with the markers that they have set up around the paths and in all honesty if you hear water you are getting close. The wonderful thing about Amonite falls is that you can go to the falls at anytime in the winter months or during summer. Although I would advise to you that going on this hike while it is raining or if the ground is very wet to wear clothes that you dont mind getting wet or very dirty because the hike down to the falls can be very muddy. 


Heres some instructions to get to Ammonite falls.
Drive - From Jingle Pot Road, turn onto Kilpatrick Road. Take the first right onto Jameson Road. Follow Jameson to the end. There is a paved sideroad to the right called Creekside which goes into a new development. Don't go down there, just park here before the yellow gate you can see ahead, up the gravel road.
Hike up the logging road, past the yellow gate, through the Malaspina University-College woodlot. Keep going straight. Stay right.




Watch for an established trail that branches right off the main trail. There is usually a sign, indicating that this is the route to the falls. This trail falls steeply at first. After it levels out, you will see and hear Benson Creek to your left. Stay to the the left and the trail will soon lead to a ridge above the creek and on to a firepit and an old road. Just across the road (don't follow the old road) and to the right is a trail that will lead you in about 75 feet to the top of the falls. There are fairly secure knotted ropes

to help down the last, steep, muddy slope

to the base of the falls. The cost of this trip is only of what you would have to pay for gas. Although A nice picnic while your down at the waterfall would be enjoyable too. Just things to give you some ideas when you go this amazing and beautiful hidden place in Nanaimo.