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Gray Road to Islands View Drive to Cooper Road Walk

GaLLT Walk — Gray Rd to Islands View and Islands View to Cooper Rd (1 km loop)

This loop is a combination of two trails. One is 500-metre public trail through forested land between Gray and the beach along the Evans Road allowance. The other, Robinson Woods Trail, runs from Islands View to Cooper on privately owned land between Cooper and Thompson. It is licensed for public use, so please follow the green markers and stay on the trail.

To access the first trail turn left on Gray Road and after passing the first driveway on the right at the end of the fence, turn right across the ditch to a trail running between two fenced properties. Keep bearing right until the trail seems to enter a property and then bear left. There are giant ferns and mossy tree trunks with planks over a seasonal stream.  A steep decline to the beach between two houses should be used with care. Beach is only accessible at very low tides. Turn right to connect with the Islands View shore access and follow it to connect with the Robinson Woods Trail. The Islands View beach access runs from the very east end of Islands View starting straight to the beach, and then on a diagonal. The Robinson Woods Trail also starts straight east and then up the hill. The Robinson Woods Trails can also be accessed from Cooper Road.