Alone Mountain

Alone Mountain Trail is a 4.5 to 5 hour day-hike up a ridge on the southeast side of Alone Mountain. It is best known for its low volume of foot-traffic, and its steep ascent through a beautiful forest setting. At its peak, it offers 360-degree mountain vistas overlooking Comox Lake and Comox Glacier. It is best hiked on fair-weather days between June and October to fully appreciate the views, and to minimize slipping hazard on the steep, mossy trail.

The trail begins a short hike along an unnamed logging road, which forks left off of Comox Logging Road at the parking place. Proceed to a clearing, and make a sharp right to the trailhead. The trailhead is easy to find, and begins at a rock painted with a sign marking “Alone Mountain”, with the mountain itself visible in the distance. After beginning with a brief decent, the trail ascends quickly for the duration of the hike, gaining over 600 m in elevation throughout the roughly-1.7 km ascent. Upon reaching the rocky knoll at the summit, continue slightly further north to find the best viewpoints overlooking Comox Lake to the east and Comox Glacier to the southwest.

While the trail itself is steep, and involves scrambling in places, it is easily navigable as the entire trail is clearly marked with flagging tape and blue spray paint. To descend, follow the same trail used on the ascent, using caution along the steep slope.