Latoria Creek Green Space

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Latoria Creek Green Space is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A community endeavor established a wooden pedestrian bridge across North Latoria Creek to connect Duke Road East with Lower Park Road. Shaded by large big leaf maple and Douglas fir trees, the pathway is about sixty meter long. English ivy and small shrubs for the understory in this ravine. A trail marking post is found at both end of the footpath. North Latoria Creek Park is to the north, across Metchosin Road while Albert Head Lagoon Regional Park is about three hundred meters downslope along Delgada Road.

Geographical Location N48º 23’ 53” W123º 29’ 40”

Latoria Creek Green Space can be reached from the TransCanada Highway (Hwy 1). Exit the highway onto the Old Island Highway into Colwood. Follow the Old Island Highway as it becomes Sooke Road. Turn left onto Metchosin Road and continue along Metchosin Road to reach Farhill Road. Turn left onto Farhill Road then right onto Lower Park Road. Continue to the small turnabout of Lower Park Road before it curves to become Delgada Road. There is a small marker to indicate the trail. There is limited road side parking near the trail head along Park Road. City buses travel along Metchosin Road.

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