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Salt Spring Island Electoral Area

Baynes Peak loop via Rim Trail

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Canada

British Columbia

Salt Spring Island Electoral Area

Baynes Peak loop via Rim Trail

Moderate

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Baynes Peak loop via Rim Trail

02:00

5.50km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

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Mount Maxwell Provincial Park

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544 m

Rim Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail traces the edge of Baynes Peak aka Mount Maxwell, high above Burgoyne Bay. Much of the trail is shaded under thick forest canopy, but there are a few breaks in the trees with views over the water. As you approach the summit you'll also come across a series of viewpoints with wider vistas than you were able to get through the trees.

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1.87 km

Baynes Peak

Highlight • Summit

Rising 603 metres above Burgoyne Bay, Baynes Peak, also known as Mount Maxwell, delivers some of the most dramatic, sweeping views on Saltspring Island. While you can drive directly to the top, Mount Maxwell Road's rough, potholed gravel makes a high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle a necessity; otherwise, you can park further down and take one of several forest trails that lead up to the summit viewpoints.

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3.06 km

Mountain Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Shortest trail (No:1 trail) to the top of Mt Maxwell and especially suitable when it’s hot as it’s mostly under the canopy of the giant trees . Well marked trail . You can also take #4 down and then #5 to rejoin this trail on the way down

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5.50 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.23 km

1.10 km

157 m

Surfaces

4.39 km

1.10 km

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Thursday 27 August

21°C

13°C

48 %

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