Minute Creek
CN78
(Courtesy of VE7DXG)
Last update April 11, 2002
General. The ocean is at your feet. Very good shot to the South over the Olympics. Can work CN85 with ease from there. There are strange reflections toward CN87, but signals are quite strong even on 432. Need a decent 2 wheel drive pickup to drive the road. There are other spots on the highway between Jordan River and Port Renfrew that have good shots to the South, this one just seems to be the highest. I worked KC7VNA/DN06 on 432 from here.
Driving Instructions. About 5 km East of Port Renfrew on the highway from Victoria to Port Renfrew signs mark "Minute Creek" and "Minute Creek Forest Service Road". Take the Forest Service Road North, up the hill. Keep left as it forks after a 100m or so. Go another km or so, and just as the road goes into the forest, there is a switchback, with very nice views of the Straight of Juan de Fuca. There is room to park as it was a landing for logging operations.