Iron Bay Mine - East Sooke Regional Park

Iron Bay Mine hike was one of the first hikes I did in Victoria. East Sooke Park has multiple hikes. This one is short but you can do a loop to make it longer. You don’t gain very much elevation as your along the coast (53 meters).But the views are amazing all along the way.

Driving Directions

The Pike Road area of East Sooke Park and access to Iron Mine Bay is located in the northern area of the park. To drive from the downtown Victoria, take Douglas Street and head north out of the city and onto Highway #1. Take Exit #14: Langford / Sooke and stay in the left lane after you exit following the exit route as it loops around and merges onto Veterans Memorial Parkway heading southbound.

Continue driving for about 3km and turn right at the intersection with Sooke Road (Highway 14) heading towards Sooke. Follow Sooke Road for about 13km and watch for signs for East Sooke Park or Gillespie Road. Turn left onto Gillespie Road and follow the windy route until its end where it meets with East Sooke Road. Turn right onto East Sooke Road and drive for about 8km along the narrow, windy route. Turn left onto Pike Road and drive into either the upper or lower gravel parking lot areas.