About

Mt. Wells, along with Mt. MacDonald are located within Regional Parks and land managers are in the process of determining recreational use. Climbing has been going on here for over 50 years and will probably continue. Mt. Wells contains steep walls and roof climbs. Although it doesn't see the traffic that Fleming Beach gets, in the sunnier months this area does have a steady flow of climbers. The Secret Cliff is just outside the park boundary and the land manager is very concerned about liability. Please be repectful. Next to Fleming Beach, this area is probabluy the most visited climbing area in the Victoria area. The hike is almost no-existent, the rock is pretty bomber and there are grades for everybody.

Directions

From downtown take Douglas street north until you hit the highway 1a. Follow the highway for quite a while. Just before the highway dips down into Goldstream Park, take a left onto Sooke Lake Rd. Take your second left onto Humpback Rd. After climbing up and over a large hill you will hit a bit of a junction. Turn right here and continue for a few kilometres until you see the pullout off to the left hand side of the road. The main trail into the cliffs begins about 20 metres south of the parking. Besides telltale use, there is a small road sign right at the trails' beginning. Stay right, an old trails goes left and climbs a fixed rope (replaced 2006) , and you'll pass the Prisoner Wall, then up a rocky "gully" to arrive near the Toilet Wall. By moving left (facing the cliff) you'll spy Pancake Flake, an obvious landmark climb. This is a big south facing flake with a cleaned face located 5 metres to the left of a big roof.

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