Sooke potholes

Introduction

The Sooke potholes are located in the Sooke Potholes Provincial park on the banks of the Sooke river. As expected this is located quite close to the town of Sooke, located about 40km east of Victoria on Vancouver island. This can be done as a weekend bike tour from Vancouver, taking the ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz bay, then cycling from Swartz bay along the Lochside trail and Galloping Goose trail to the Sooke potholes. The cycle is about 80km one-way and is fairly flat with some beautiful views.

Access & Fees

From Vancouver you need to get to Tsawwasen Ferry terminal. The 620 runs from Bridgeport skytrain station to Tsawwaseen but can only take two bikes at once and only runs every 40mins. Another option is the taking the 601 from Bridgeport and getting off at the corner of Deltaport Way & Arthur Dr, from here Tsawwaseen ferry terminal is only a 15 minute cycle. This route is described here: 601 from Bridgeport to Tsawwassen (take Deltaport way east to the ferry terminal after getting off the bus).

If you have a large group and a car that can take bikes the best option is probably to meet at Bridgeport skytrain and use the car to take the bikes from Bridgeport to Tsawwassen while the some people take the bus. Buses are only supposed to take two bikes at a time and there will probably be other people who want to take their bike on the bus. If you do this option you will need to pay for parking at the ferry terminal. The parking is $16 for 24 hours so for a weekend trip the total is $32. More info can be found here: BC ferries parking info