Mount Wells is a regional park located northwest of the township of Langford

Langford, British Columbia

Langford is a city of 22,459 residents on southern Vancouver Island, within the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is considered one of Greater Victoria's Western Communities...

 and in the nearby vicinity of Goldstream Provincial Park

Goldstream Provincial Park

Goldstream Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is known for the annual fall salmon runs in the Goldstream River, and the large numbers of bald eagles that congregate to feed at that time. The total size of the park is 3.79 square kilometres. It is located in the...

 and the Sooke Hills Regional Park Reserve. This park is a well kept secret and it is a weekend getaway for birdwatchers, hikers and rock climbers.
The parking lot is located at Humpback Lake, a former reservoir. The terminus of the decommissioned Sooke Flowline

Sooke Flowline

The Sooke Flowline is an abandoned 44 kilometer concrete aqueduct that snakes through the Sooke Hills from Sooke Lake to the Humpback Reservoir near Mt. Wells Regional Park. From this reservoir, a buried, riveted steel pressure main transported water to Victoria. In between 1994 and 2007, this...

 is also located here where the water from Sooke Lake would empty.

Hiking

The park features one trail which leads to the 352m summit. This steep 1.3 km trail takes about 45 minutes to reach the summit. The reward is a panoramic view of the region. Across the valley stands Mount McDonald in the Sooke Hills Regional Park Reserve. This mountain also has a trail of comparable difficulty but CRD Parks policy discourages hiking there at this time.

Rock Climbing

The side of the mountain facing the Humpback Valley is a popular climbing destination due to its steep cliffs. On a hot summer day, numerous vehicles can be seen parked along Humpback Road where climbers follow various deer trails to the cliffs.

External links

• CRD Parks Page for Mount Wells