None of our group on the Quadra Island hike to Newton Lake and Waiatt Bay had been on this route before. We passed a few small lakes before coming to Newton Lake, with it's crystal clear water. Then we took a steep switchback down to Small Inlet, which connects to Discovery Passage. A trail only about one kilometer long took us from the west coast of Quadra Island to the east coast at Waiatt Bay. We returned by the same route with a short detour to a rocky viewpoint on Newton Lake.
Photos by Lori, Cathy and the Bills. To see all of Bill Jorgensen's pictures from this hike click here.
Photos by Lori, Cathy and the Bills. To see all of Bill Jorgensen's pictures from this hike click here.